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Burnside Park Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burnside Park safe? About average. Burnside Park has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #147 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Burnside Park is 29.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #147 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 November 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
29.4
Regional rank #147 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲31.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.0%
    Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 37.0%
    Burglary accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Burnside Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,198

Households

1,095

Median income

$104,100

Median rent

$499

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
627 (19.6%)
Age 15-64
2,100 (65.7%)
Age 65+
456 (14.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,103 (66.1%)
Born overseas
1,077 (33.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,163 · 61.4%
Māori
252 · 7.1%
Pacific
96 · 2.7%
Asian
900 · 25.5%
MELAA
57 · 1.6%
Other
57 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,448 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,122 · 45.6%
Other
105 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
807 (24.7%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,436 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burnside Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Burnside Park has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #147 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 Burnside Park?

    The annual crime rate in Burnside Park is 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burnside Park

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