Irwell Safety Snapshot

Is Irwell safe? Yes. Irwell has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Irwell is 7.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Irwell Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,341

Households

537

Median income

$95,574

Median rent

$316

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

234 (17.4%)

Age 15-64

879 (65.5%)

Age 65+

222 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,116 (83.4%)

Born overseas

222 (16.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,236 · 83.7%

Māori

129 · 8.7%

Pacific

24 · 1.6%

Asian

45 · 3%

MELAA

12 · 0.8%

Other

30 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,020 · 99.4%

Not owned

351 · 34.2%

Other

93 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

348 (21.8%)

Two families

12 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,236 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Irwell a safe suburb to live in?

  Irwell has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #24 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 Irwell?

  The annual crime rate in Irwell is 7.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Leeston (Canterbury)
• Springston (Canterbury)