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Netherby Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Netherby safe? About average. Netherby has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #116 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Netherby is 23.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #116 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 December 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.7
Regional rank #116 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.5%(improving)

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 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Netherby Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,442

Households

858

Median income

$82,937

Median rent

$327

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
1,497 (61.3%)
Age 65+
396 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,836 (76.1%)
Born overseas
576 (23.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,716 · 63.1%
Māori
321 · 11.8%
Pacific
387 · 14.2%
Asian
258 · 9.5%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,770 · 100%
Not owned
756 · 42.7%
Other
153 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (23%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,941 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Netherby a safe suburb to live in?

    Netherby has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #116 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Netherby?

    The annual crime rate in Netherby is 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Netherby

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