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Gleniti South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gleniti South safe? Yes. Gleniti South has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 3.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Gleniti South is 3.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 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 February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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3.6
Regional rank #6 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Gleniti South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,520

Households

996

Median income

$90,396

Median rent

$387

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
1,290 (51.2%)
Age 65+
735 (29.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,088 (82.9%)
Born overseas
432 (17.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,241 · 83.8%
Māori
159 · 5.9%
Pacific
27 · 1%
Asian
195 · 7.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.4%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,980 · 99.5%
Not owned
465 · 23.4%
Other
75 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (24.1%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,247 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gleniti South a safe suburb to live in?

    Gleniti South has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #6 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 Gleniti South?

    The annual crime rate in Gleniti South is 3.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gleniti South

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