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Lincoln South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lincoln South safe? Yes. Lincoln South has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 2.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #8 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Lincoln South is 2.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #8 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 November 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2.9
Regional rank #8 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lincoln South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,377

Households

468

Median income

$150,730

Median rent

$671

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
330 (24%)
Age 15-64
897 (65.1%)
Age 65+
120 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
990 (72.1%)
Born overseas
384 (27.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,143 · 75.6%
Māori
123 · 8.1%
Pacific
12 · 0.8%
Asian
198 · 13.1%
MELAA
12 · 0.8%
Other
24 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,008 · 100%
Not owned
243 · 24.5%
Other
42 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
405 (29.2%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
969 (69.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lincoln South a safe suburb to live in?

    Lincoln South has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #8 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lincoln South?

    The annual crime rate in Lincoln South is 2.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lincoln South

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