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Rolleston North Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rolleston North Central safe? About average. Rolleston North Central has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #112 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rolleston North Central is 33.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #112 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 January 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.1
Regional rank #112 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲5.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 89.0%
    Theft accounts for 89.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.4%
    Burglary accounts for 7.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Rolleston North Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,137

Households

1,308

Median income

$125,361

Median rent

$534

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,080 (26.1%)
Age 15-64
2,721 (65.8%)
Age 65+
315 (7.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,988 (72.6%)
Born overseas
1,128 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,123 · 67.7%
Māori
441 · 9.6%
Pacific
105 · 2.3%
Asian
759 · 16.4%
MELAA
108 · 2.3%
Other
78 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,904 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,002 · 34.4%
Other
123 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,071 (27.4%)
Two families
54 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,784 (71.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rolleston North Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Rolleston North Central has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #112 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rolleston North Central?

    The annual crime rate in Rolleston North Central is 33.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rolleston North Central

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