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Burwood South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burwood South safe? About average. Burwood South has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #167 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Burwood South is 26.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #167 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.6
Regional rank #167 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼32.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Burwood South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,564

Households

1,329

Median income

$91,589

Median rent

$444

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
723 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
2,283 (64.1%)
Age 65+
537 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,976 (84%)
Born overseas
567 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,072 · 73.9%
Māori
591 · 14.2%
Pacific
186 · 4.5%
Asian
210 · 5.1%
MELAA
51 · 1.2%
Other
45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,685 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,101 · 40.9%
Other
147 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
879 (22.5%)
Two families
33 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,000 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burwood South a safe suburb to live in?

    Burwood South has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #167 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burwood South?

    The annual crime rate in Burwood South is 26.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burwood South

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