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Burnham Camp Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burnham Camp safe? Yes. Burnham Camp has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #74 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Burnham Camp is 10.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #74 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 April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.2
Regional rank #74 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲600%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Burnham Camp Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

795

Households

186

Median income

$95,092

Median rent

$293

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
114 (14.3%)
Age 15-64
684 (86%)
Age 65+
15 (1.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
654 (82.3%)
Born overseas
141 (17.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
645 · 65.3%
Māori
192 · 19.5%
Pacific
81 · 8.2%
Asian
54 · 5.5%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
633 · 99.1%
Not owned
624 · 97.7%
Other
39 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
150 (27.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
399 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burnham Camp a safe suburb to live in?

    Burnham Camp has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #74 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burnham Camp?

    The annual crime rate in Burnham Camp is 10.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burnham Camp

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