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Fendalton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fendalton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Fendalton has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #212 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Fendalton is 56.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #212 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, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.1
Regional rank #212 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.3%
    Theft accounts for 64.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.6%
    Burglary accounts for 29.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.1%
    Assault accounts for 6.1 percent of incidents.
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Fendalton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,082

Households

792

Median income

$143,953

Median rent

$524

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
360 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
1,215 (58.4%)
Age 65+
510 (24.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,539 (74.6%)
Born overseas
525 (25.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,683 · 75.6%
Māori
129 · 5.8%
Pacific
27 · 1.2%
Asian
333 · 15%
MELAA
42 · 1.9%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,659 · 100%
Not owned
576 · 34.8%
Other
42 · 2.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
588 (25%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,746 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fendalton a safe suburb to live in?

    Fendalton has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #212 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Fendalton?

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

Crime heatmap for Fendalton

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