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Prebbleton North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Prebbleton North safe? Yes. Prebbleton North has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #85 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Prebbleton North is 10 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #85 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 December 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10
Regional rank #85 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Prebbleton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,325

Households

807

Median income

$149,586

Median rent

$604

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,548 (66.6%)
Age 65+
378 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,875 (80.4%)
Born overseas
456 (19.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,055 · 82.3%
Māori
138 · 5.5%
Pacific
24 · 1%
Asian
231 · 9.3%
MELAA
24 · 1%
Other
24 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,842 · 99.8%
Not owned
471 · 25.5%
Other
63 · 3.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
675 (28.2%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,695 (70.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Prebbleton North a safe suburb to live in?

    Prebbleton North has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #85 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Prebbleton North?

    The annual crime rate in Prebbleton North is 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Prebbleton North

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