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Bishopdale North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bishopdale North safe? About average. Bishopdale North has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #144 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bishopdale North is 29.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #144 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.9
Regional rank #144 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲36.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.8%
    Theft accounts for 64.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.6%
    Burglary accounts for 26.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.8%
    Assault accounts for 7.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Bishopdale North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,308

Households

1,647

Median income

$88,170

Median rent

$421

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
792 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
2,739 (63.6%)
Age 65+
771 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,237 (75.6%)
Born overseas
1,047 (24.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,339 · 69.5%
Māori
453 · 9.4%
Pacific
135 · 2.8%
Asian
693 · 14.4%
MELAA
93 · 1.9%
Other
93 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,351 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,476 · 43.7%
Other
183 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,074 (21.8%)
Two families
33 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,810 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bishopdale North a safe suburb to live in?

    Bishopdale North has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #144 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bishopdale North?

    The annual crime rate in Bishopdale North is 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bishopdale North

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