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Northwood Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Northwood safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Northwood has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #196 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Northwood is 51.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #196 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 October 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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51.7
Regional rank #196 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼21.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.5%
    Theft accounts for 77.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.5%
    Assault accounts for 4.5 percent of incidents.
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Northwood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,477

Households

1,362

Median income

$111,362

Median rent

$564

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
465 (13.4%)
Age 15-64
2,076 (59.7%)
Age 65+
927 (26.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,601 (75.1%)
Born overseas
864 (24.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,784 · 75.3%
Māori
144 · 3.9%
Pacific
36 · 1%
Asian
606 · 16.4%
MELAA
72 · 1.9%
Other
54 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,880 · 99.6%
Not owned
840 · 29%
Other
102 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
999 (24.5%)
Two families
42 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,036 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Northwood a safe suburb to live in?

    Northwood has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #196 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Northwood?

    The annual crime rate in Northwood is 51.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Northwood

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