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Bryndwr North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bryndwr North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Bryndwr North has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 58.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #237 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bryndwr North is 58.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #237 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 October 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
15 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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58.5
Regional rank #237 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.8%
    Theft accounts for 50.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.2%
    Assault accounts for 6.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Bryndwr North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,348

Households

1,209

Median income

$88,862

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
636 (19%)
Age 15-64
2,370 (70.8%)
Age 65+
375 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,304 (69.3%)
Born overseas
1,020 (30.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,280 · 59.8%
Māori
501 · 13.1%
Pacific
165 · 4.3%
Asian
741 · 19.4%
MELAA
90 · 2.4%
Other
36 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,562 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,575 · 61%
Other
144 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
759 (21.2%)
Two families
33 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,784 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bryndwr North a safe suburb to live in?

    Bryndwr North has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #237 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bryndwr North?

    The annual crime rate in Bryndwr North is 58.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bryndwr North

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