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Papanui North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papanui North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papanui North has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 68.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #267 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Papanui North is 68.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #267 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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68.9
Regional rank #267 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 46.0%
    Burglary accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 35.3%
    Theft accounts for 35.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.8%
    Assault accounts for 15.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Papanui North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,031

Households

798

Median income

$59,218

Median rent

$268

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
360 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,206 (59.4%)
Age 65+
507 (25%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,473 (73%)
Born overseas
546 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,362 · 58.2%
Māori
327 · 14%
Pacific
129 · 5.5%
Asian
429 · 18.3%
MELAA
63 · 2.7%
Other
30 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,557 · 99.4%
Not owned
951 · 60.7%
Other
117 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
459 (19.6%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,860 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papanui North a safe suburb to live in?

    Papanui North has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #267 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papanui North?

    The annual crime rate in Papanui North is 68.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papanui North

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