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Northlands (Christchurch City) Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Northlands (Christchurch City) safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Northlands (Christchurch City) is 10,191.7 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (120 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Northlands (Christchurch City) is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10,191.7
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲29.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 88.9%
    Theft accounts for 88.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.3%
    Assault accounts for 4.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Northlands (Christchurch City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

123

Households

48

Median income

$55,800

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
18 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
48 (39%)
Age 65+
24 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
81 (67.5%)
Born overseas
39 (32.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
84 · 59.6%
Māori
15 · 10.6%
Pacific
3 · 2.1%
Asian
30 · 21.3%
MELAA
9 · 6.4%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
87 · 100%
Not owned
45 · 51.7%
Other
12 · 13.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
18 (13.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
117 (86.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Northlands (Christchurch City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Northlands (Christchurch City) has only 120 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Northlands (Christchurch City)?

    The annual crime rate in Northlands (Christchurch City) is 10,191.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Northlands (Christchurch City)

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