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Ilam South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ilam South safe? About average. Ilam South has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #177 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ilam South is 38.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #177 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 September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.8
Regional rank #177 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲12.5%(worsening)

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 26.2%
    Burglary accounts for 26.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.6%
    Assault accounts for 5.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Ilam South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,276

Households

1,062

Median income

$92,541

Median rent

$534

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (10.5%)
Age 15-64
2,496 (76.2%)
Age 65+
420 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,926 (59.3%)
Born overseas
1,320 (40.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,064 · 58.1%
Māori
216 · 6.1%
Pacific
108 · 3%
Asian
1,065 · 30%
MELAA
69 · 1.9%
Other
30 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,820 · 100%
Not owned
1,809 · 64.6%
Other
126 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (20%)
Two families
42 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,514 (78.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ilam South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ilam South has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #177 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ilam South?

    The annual crime rate in Ilam South is 38.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ilam South

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