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Newtons Road Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newtons Road safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Newtons Road has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #221 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Newtons Road is 52.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #221 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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52.9
Regional rank #221 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼54.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 48.7%
    Assault accounts for 48.7 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 28.7%
    Theft accounts for 28.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.5%
    Burglary accounts for 18.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Newtons Road Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,729

Households

1,203

Median income

$127,766

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
585 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
2,550 (68.4%)
Age 65+
618 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,162 (85.1%)
Born overseas
555 (14.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,390 · 82.8%
Māori
417 · 10.2%
Pacific
69 · 1.7%
Asian
129 · 3.2%
MELAA
21 · 0.5%
Other
66 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,898 · 100%
Not owned
1,089 · 37.8%
Other
267 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
885 (25.1%)
Two families
48 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,586 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newtons Road a safe suburb to live in?

    Newtons Road has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #221 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. Property crime is 47% of recorded crime; the rest is offences against people and other categories.

  • What is the crime rate in Newtons Road?

    The annual crime rate in Newtons Road is 52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newtons Road

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