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Bishopdale South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bishopdale South safe? About average. Bishopdale South has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #155 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bishopdale South is 34.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #155 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.8
Regional rank #155 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼48.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.0%
    Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bishopdale South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,181

Households

804

Median income

$87,595

Median rent

$449

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
372 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
1,392 (63.8%)
Age 65+
411 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,608 (74.1%)
Born overseas
561 (25.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,617 · 66.1%
Māori
231 · 9.4%
Pacific
99 · 4%
Asian
435 · 17.8%
MELAA
39 · 1.6%
Other
24 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,707 · 100%
Not owned
801 · 46.9%
Other
102 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
516 (21.5%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,860 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bishopdale South a safe suburb to live in?

    Bishopdale South has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #155 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bishopdale South?

    The annual crime rate in Bishopdale South is 34.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bishopdale South

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