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Linwood Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Linwood Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Linwood Central has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 164.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #282 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Linwood Central is 164.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #282 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
164.6
Regional rank #282 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼23.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.6%
    Theft accounts for 70.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.8%
    Burglary accounts for 18.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.7%
    Assault accounts for 7.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Linwood Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,934

Households

1,326

Median income

$60,196

Median rent

$346

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
402 (13.7%)
Age 15-64
2,145 (73.1%)
Age 65+
360 (12.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,863 (64.4%)
Born overseas
1,032 (35.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,794 · 52.6%
Māori
471 · 13.8%
Pacific
249 · 7.3%
Asian
792 · 23.2%
MELAA
69 · 2%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 100%
Not owned
1,698 · 75.8%
Other
264 · 11.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
603 (15.4%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,300 (84.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Linwood Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Linwood Central has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #282 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Linwood Central?

    The annual crime rate in Linwood Central is 164.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Linwood Central

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