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Edgeware North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Edgeware North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Edgeware North has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 64.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #200 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Edgeware North is 64.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #200 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 November 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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64.3
Regional rank #200 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲62.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.0%
    Theft accounts for 65.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Edgeware North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,377

Households

648

Median income

$80,003

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
153 (11.1%)
Age 15-64
1,050 (76.3%)
Age 65+
177 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
939 (69.1%)
Born overseas
420 (30.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,083 · 71.3%
Māori
132 · 8.7%
Pacific
33 · 2.2%
Asian
240 · 15.8%
MELAA
21 · 1.4%
Other
9 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,152 · 100%
Not owned
741 · 64.8%
Other
63 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
327 (16.9%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,587 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Edgeware North a safe suburb to live in?

    Edgeware North has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #200 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Edgeware North?

    The annual crime rate in Edgeware North is 64.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Edgeware North

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