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Bryndwr South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bryndwr South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Bryndwr South has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #232 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bryndwr South is 48.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #232 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
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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48.7
Regional rank #232 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.3%
    Theft accounts for 58.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.9%
    Burglary accounts for 30.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.2%
    Assault accounts for 7.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Bryndwr South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,895

Households

1,107

Median income

$83,078

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
495 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
1,746 (60.3%)
Age 65+
636 (22%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,076 (72.2%)
Born overseas
798 (27.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,178 · 67.3%
Māori
306 · 9.5%
Pacific
138 · 4.3%
Asian
477 · 14.7%
MELAA
84 · 2.6%
Other
51 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,268 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,218 · 53.6%
Other
111 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
657 (20.1%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,595 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bryndwr South a safe suburb to live in?

    Bryndwr South has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #232 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bryndwr South?

    The annual crime rate in Bryndwr South is 48.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bryndwr South

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