Northwood Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Northwood is 47.3287 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 114 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 78.5%
  Theft accounts for 78.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.8%
  Burglary accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.7%
  Assault accounts for 3.7 percent of incidents.

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Northwood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Northwood a safe suburb to live in?

  Northwood ranks in the top 34 of suburbs in Canterbury Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Northwood?

  The annual crime rate in Northwood is 47.3287 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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