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Bromley South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bromley South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Bromley South has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #187 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bromley South is 40.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #187 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 October 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.8
Regional rank #187 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲30.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 68.9%
    Theft accounts for 68.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.5%
    Burglary accounts for 18.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.4%
    Assault accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Bromley South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,919

Households

1,104

Median income

$76,802

Median rent

$317

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
567 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
1,977 (67.7%)
Age 65+
372 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,370 (81.8%)
Born overseas
528 (18.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,139 · 61%
Māori
654 · 18.7%
Pacific
342 · 9.8%
Asian
261 · 7.4%
MELAA
63 · 1.8%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,214 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,062 · 47.6%
Other
126 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
711 (21.6%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,556 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bromley South a safe suburb to live in?

    Bromley South has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #187 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 Bromley South?

    The annual crime rate in Bromley South is 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bromley South

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