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Burnside West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burnside West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Burnside West has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 128.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #261 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Burnside West is 128.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #261 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
128.6
Regional rank #261 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲8.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.7%
    Theft accounts for 65.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.4%
    Burglary accounts for 31.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.5%
    Assault accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Burnside West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,074

Households

429

Median income

$92,533

Median rent

$475

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
201 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
552 (51.4%)
Age 65+
339 (31.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
717 (67.5%)
Born overseas
345 (32.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
753 · 64.9%
Māori
75 · 6.5%
Pacific
42 · 3.6%
Asian
264 · 22.7%
MELAA
18 · 1.6%
Other
9 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
858 · 100%
Not owned
306 · 35.9%
Other
30 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
270 (21.2%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
990 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burnside West a safe suburb to live in?

    Burnside West has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #261 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burnside West?

    The annual crime rate in Burnside West is 128.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burnside West

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