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Linwood North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Linwood North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Linwood North has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 143.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #273 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Linwood North is 143.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #273 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 January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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143.5
Regional rank #273 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.4%
    Theft accounts for 79.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Linwood North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,769

Households

1,083

Median income

$76,203

Median rent

$371

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
486 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
1,899 (68.6%)
Age 65+
354 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,130 (77.6%)
Born overseas
615 (22.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,040 · 62.8%
Māori
543 · 16.7%
Pacific
264 · 8.1%
Asian
324 · 10%
MELAA
39 · 1.2%
Other
36 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,061 · 100%
Not owned
1,203 · 58.7%
Other
234 · 11.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (18.4%)
Two families
27 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,550 (80.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Linwood North a safe suburb to live in?

    Linwood North has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #273 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 Linwood North?

    The annual crime rate in Linwood North is 143.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Linwood North

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