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Redwood East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Redwood East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Redwood East has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #214 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Redwood East is 34.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #214 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 November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
34.5
Regional rank #214 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲16%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.2%
    Theft accounts for 53.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.8%
    Burglary accounts for 28.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.2%
    Assault accounts for 7.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 6.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 6.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.5 percent of incidents.
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Redwood East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,246

Households

1,254

Median income

$82,682

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
567 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,121 (65.3%)
Age 65+
537 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,556 (79.1%)
Born overseas
675 (20.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,622 · 71.6%
Māori
414 · 11.3%
Pacific
132 · 3.6%
Asian
387 · 10.6%
MELAA
60 · 1.6%
Other
48 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,556 · 100%
Not owned
1,095 · 43%
Other
129 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
816 (21.9%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,898 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Redwood East a safe suburb to live in?

    Redwood East has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #214 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Redwood East?

    The annual crime rate in Redwood East is 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Redwood East

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