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Burwood North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burwood North safe? About average. Burwood North has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #170 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Burwood North is 38.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #170 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 October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
43 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.5
Regional rank #170 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼34.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.0%
    Theft accounts for 52.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Burwood North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,535

Households

921

Median income

$95,968

Median rent

$424

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
462 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
1,635 (64.5%)
Age 65+
426 (16.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,094 (83%)
Born overseas
429 (17%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,220 · 77.4%
Māori
300 · 10.5%
Pacific
87 · 3%
Asian
189 · 6.6%
MELAA
24 · 0.8%
Other
48 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,989 · 100%
Not owned
786 · 39.8%
Other
108 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (23%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,094 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burwood North a safe suburb to live in?

    Burwood North has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #170 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burwood North?

    The annual crime rate in Burwood North is 38.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burwood North

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