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Brookhaven-Ferrymead Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brookhaven-Ferrymead safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Brookhaven-Ferrymead has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 106.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #259 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Brookhaven-Ferrymead is 106.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #259 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 December 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
106.2
Regional rank #259 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲25%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 68.0%
    Theft accounts for 68.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.3%
    Burglary accounts for 30.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 0.8%
    Assault accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Brookhaven-Ferrymead Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,164

Households

426

Median income

$97,674

Median rent

$489

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
216 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
741 (63.7%)
Age 65+
201 (17.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
900 (77.9%)
Born overseas
255 (22.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
978 · 71.8%
Māori
162 · 11.9%
Pacific
111 · 8.1%
Asian
81 · 5.9%
MELAA
12 · 0.9%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
897 · 100%
Not owned
426 · 47.8%
Other
57 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
267 (21%)
Two families
18 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
984 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brookhaven-Ferrymead a safe suburb to live in?

    Brookhaven-Ferrymead has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #259 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brookhaven-Ferrymead?

    The annual crime rate in Brookhaven-Ferrymead is 106.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brookhaven-Ferrymead

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