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Deans Bush Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Deans Bush safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Deans Bush has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #222 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Deans Bush is 56.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #222 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.1
Regional rank #222 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 61.4%
    Theft accounts for 61.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.8%
    Assault accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
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Deans Bush Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,589

Households

933

Median income

$128,945

Median rent

$544

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (13.3%)
Age 15-64
1,602 (61.9%)
Age 65+
600 (23.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,785 (69.3%)
Born overseas
789 (30.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,004 · 72.8%
Māori
120 · 4.4%
Pacific
48 · 1.7%
Asian
501 · 18.2%
MELAA
48 · 1.7%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,103 · 99.6%
Not owned
915 · 43.3%
Other
132 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (23.2%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,109 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Deans Bush a safe suburb to live in?

    Deans Bush has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #222 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 Deans Bush?

    The annual crime rate in Deans Bush is 56.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Deans Bush

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