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Oxford Estate Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oxford Estate safe? Yes. Oxford Estate has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Oxford Estate is 7.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
7.3
Regional rank #18 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Oxford Estate Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,242

Households

471

Median income

$91,038

Median rent

$450

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
255 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
660 (53.1%)
Age 65+
306 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,026 (82.4%)
Born overseas
219 (17.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 88.6%
Māori
90 · 6.7%
Pacific
15 · 1.1%
Asian
33 · 2.4%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
966 · 100%
Not owned
249 · 25.9%
Other
27 · 2.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
357 (25.5%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,038 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oxford Estate a safe suburb to live in?

    Oxford Estate has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #18 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oxford Estate?

    The annual crime rate in Oxford Estate is 7.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oxford Estate

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