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Glenwood Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glenwood safe? About average. Glenwood has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #118 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Glenwood is 11.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #118 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 September 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.3
Regional rank #118 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Glenwood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,878

Households

735

Median income

$80,564

Median rent

$334

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
411 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
1,077 (57.3%)
Age 65+
384 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,491 (79.8%)
Born overseas
378 (20.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,533 · 73.2%
Māori
201 · 9.6%
Pacific
108 · 5.2%
Asian
189 · 9%
MELAA
39 · 1.9%
Other
24 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,410 · 100%
Not owned
528 · 37.5%
Other
54 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (22.8%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,680 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glenwood a safe suburb to live in?

    Glenwood has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #118 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glenwood?

    The annual crime rate in Glenwood is 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glenwood

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