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Woolston East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Woolston East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Woolston East has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 85.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #247 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Woolston East is 85.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #247 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
13 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
85.2
Regional rank #247 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 68.8%
    Theft accounts for 68.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.4%
    Burglary accounts for 18.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.8%
    Assault accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Woolston East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,204

Households

1,338

Median income

$67,954

Median rent

$357

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
480 (15%)
Age 15-64
2,046 (63.9%)
Age 65+
660 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,400 (75.5%)
Born overseas
777 (24.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,310 · 62.5%
Māori
540 · 14.6%
Pacific
330 · 8.9%
Asian
456 · 12.3%
MELAA
33 · 0.9%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,448 · 100%
Not owned
1,260 · 51.5%
Other
267 · 10.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
684 (17.3%)
Two families
30 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,240 (81.9%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Woolston East a safe suburb to live in?

    Woolston East has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #247 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Woolston East?

    The annual crime rate in Woolston East is 85.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woolston East

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