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Broken Run Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Broken Run safe? Yes. Broken Run has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #17 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Broken Run is 12.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #17 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 December 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.7
Regional rank #17 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Broken Run Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

636

Households

198

Median income

$132,277

Median rent

$613

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
423 (66.5%)
Age 65+
84 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
372 (58.8%)
Born overseas
261 (41.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
333 · 48.1%
Māori
24 · 3.5%
Pacific
15 · 2.2%
Asian
303 · 43.7%
MELAA
12 · 1.7%
Other
6 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
492 · 99.4%
Not owned
168 · 33.9%
Other
12 · 2.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
147 (24.7%)
Two families
18 (3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
429 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Broken Run a safe suburb to live in?

    Broken Run has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #17 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Broken Run?

    The annual crime rate in Broken Run is 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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