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Brooklands-Spencerville Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brooklands-Spencerville safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Brooklands-Spencerville has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 77 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #257 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Brooklands-Spencerville is 77 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #257 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 September 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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77
Regional rank #257 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼63.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 7.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Brooklands-Spencerville Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

759

Households

264

Median income

$96,984

Median rent

$442

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
147 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
516 (68%)
Age 65+
108 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
621 (81.2%)
Born overseas
144 (18.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
678 · 77.4%
Māori
117 · 13.4%
Pacific
30 · 3.4%
Asian
36 · 4.1%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
15 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
585 · 100%
Not owned
192 · 32.8%
Other
30 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
207 (25.8%)
Two families
3 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
591 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brooklands-Spencerville a safe suburb to live in?

    Brooklands-Spencerville has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #257 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brooklands-Spencerville?

    The annual crime rate in Brooklands-Spencerville is 77 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brooklands-Spencerville

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