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Bush Inn Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bush Inn safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Bush Inn has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 132.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #275 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Bush Inn is 132.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #275 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 November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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132.7
Regional rank #275 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.8%
    Theft accounts for 70.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.1%
    Burglary accounts for 21.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.6%
    Assault accounts for 5.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.2%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Bush Inn Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,276

Households

1,041

Median income

$62,376

Median rent

$440

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
258 (7.9%)
Age 15-64
2,337 (71.3%)
Age 65+
666 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,986 (61.1%)
Born overseas
1,266 (38.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,172 · 60.7%
Māori
222 · 6.2%
Pacific
117 · 3.3%
Asian
960 · 26.8%
MELAA
72 · 2%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,838 · 100%
Not owned
2,274 · 80.4%
Other
198 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (13.7%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,670 (85.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bush Inn a safe suburb to live in?

    Bush Inn has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #275 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bush Inn?

    The annual crime rate in Bush Inn is 132.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bush Inn

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