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Christchurch Central-South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Christchurch Central-South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Christchurch Central-South has a safety score of 0/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 0% of New Zealand suburbs, with 1,427.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #288 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Christchurch Central-South is 1,427.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #288 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 May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
1,427.4
Regional rank #288 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲28.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.6%
    Theft accounts for 78.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.4%
    Burglary accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.8%
    Assault accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Christchurch Central-South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

855

Households

351

Median income

$99,341

Median rent

$456

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
63 (7.4%)
Age 15-64
771 (90.2%)
Age 65+
30 (3.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
516 (60.1%)
Born overseas
342 (39.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
591 · 59.2%
Māori
126 · 12.6%
Pacific
21 · 2.1%
Asian
213 · 21.3%
MELAA
42 · 4.2%
Other
6 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
759 · 100%
Not owned
630 · 83.7%
Other
48 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
192 (18.5%)
Two families
6 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
840 (80.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Christchurch Central-South a safe suburb to live in?

    Christchurch Central-South has a safety score of 0/100, making it the #288 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 Christchurch Central-South?

    The annual crime rate in Christchurch Central-South is 1,427.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Christchurch Central-South

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