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Kennedys Bush Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kennedys Bush safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kennedys Bush has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #213 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kennedys Bush is 47 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #213 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 October 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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47
Regional rank #213 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲71.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kennedys Bush Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

885

Households

330

Median income

$174,494

Median rent

$331

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
123 (13.9%)
Age 15-64
519 (58.6%)
Age 65+
231 (26.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
693 (78.3%)
Born overseas
192 (21.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
828 · 88.5%
Māori
21 · 2.2%
Pacific
6 · 0.6%
Asian
48 · 5.1%
MELAA
12 · 1.3%
Other
21 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
732 · 99.6%
Not owned
171 · 23.3%
Other
27 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
279 (28.5%)
Two families
9 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
690 (70.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kennedys Bush a safe suburb to live in?

    Kennedys Bush has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #213 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 Kennedys Bush?

    The annual crime rate in Kennedys Bush is 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kennedys Bush

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