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Prebbleton South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Prebbleton South safe? Yes. Prebbleton South has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Prebbleton South is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.9
Regional rank #88 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲8.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Prebbleton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,063

Households

1,062

Median income

$141,927

Median rent

$586

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
624 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
1,920 (62.7%)
Age 65+
534 (17.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,406 (78.6%)
Born overseas
654 (21.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,658 · 81.4%
Māori
165 · 5.1%
Pacific
36 · 1.1%
Asian
336 · 10.3%
MELAA
15 · 0.5%
Other
54 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,361 · 99.7%
Not owned
579 · 24.5%
Other
78 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
900 (28.2%)
Two families
33 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,259 (70.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Prebbleton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Prebbleton South has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #88 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Prebbleton South?

    The annual crime rate in Prebbleton South is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Prebbleton South

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