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Ilam North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ilam North safe? About average. Ilam North has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #152 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ilam North is 34.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #152 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 March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.3
Regional rank #152 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.0%
    Theft accounts for 63.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.4%
    Burglary accounts for 30.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.7%
    Assault accounts for 3.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Ilam North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,942

Households

1,236

Median income

$98,299

Median rent

$540

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
594 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
2,880 (73.1%)
Age 65+
501 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,511 (63.9%)
Born overseas
1,416 (36.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,685 · 62.5%
Māori
243 · 5.7%
Pacific
144 · 3.3%
Asian
1,098 · 25.5%
MELAA
78 · 1.8%
Other
51 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,234 · 100%
Not owned
2,001 · 61.9%
Other
117 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (21.3%)
Two families
36 (1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,880 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ilam North a safe suburb to live in?

    Ilam North has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #152 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ilam North?

    The annual crime rate in Ilam North is 34.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ilam North

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