Oxford Safety Snapshot

Is Oxford safe? Yes. Oxford has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #62 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Oxford is 14 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #62 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, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 15.0%
  Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Oxford Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,229

Households

912

Median income

$70,443

Median rent

$373

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

393 (17.6%)

Age 15-64

1,167 (52.4%)

Age 65+

654 (29.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,791 (80.1%)

Born overseas

444 (19.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,145 · 88.6%

Māori

150 · 6.2%

Pacific

30 · 1.2%

Asian

45 · 1.9%

MELAA

24 · 1%

Other

27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,749 · 100%

Not owned

519 · 29.9%

Other

105 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

594 (22%)

Two families

18 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,082 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Oxford a safe suburb to live in?

  Oxford has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #62 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 Oxford?

  The annual crime rate in Oxford is 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Ashley Gorge (Canterbury)