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Burlington-Oakbridge Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burlington-Oakbridge safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Burlington-Oakbridge is 39.3 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (483 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Burlington-Oakbridge is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39.3
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Burlington-Oakbridge Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

489

Households

195

Median income

$81,300

Median rent

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Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
27 (5.5%)
Age 15-64
120 (24.5%)
Age 65+
285 (58.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
399 (82.6%)
Born overseas
84 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
441 · 87.5%
Māori
27 · 5.4%
Pacific
3 · 0.6%
Asian
24 · 4.8%
MELAA
6 · 1.2%
Other
3 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
441 · 100%
Not owned
156 · 35.6%
Other
12 · 2.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
141 (24%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
447 (76%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burlington-Oakbridge a safe suburb to live in?

    Burlington-Oakbridge has only 483 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Burlington-Oakbridge?

    The annual crime rate in Burlington-Oakbridge is 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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