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Rolleston South Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rolleston South Central safe? Yes. Rolleston South Central has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #79 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rolleston South Central is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #79 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 January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.2
Regional rank #79 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rolleston South Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,553

Households

789

Median income

$143,727

Median rent

$556

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
609 (23.9%)
Age 15-64
1,725 (67.6%)
Age 65+
240 (9.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,899 (74.6%)
Born overseas
645 (25.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,130 · 73.2%
Māori
336 · 11.5%
Pacific
72 · 2.5%
Asian
270 · 9.3%
MELAA
54 · 1.9%
Other
48 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,887 · 99.8%
Not owned
609 · 32.2%
Other
69 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
663 (28%)
Two families
42 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,659 (70.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rolleston South Central has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #79 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 Rolleston South Central?

    The annual crime rate in Rolleston South Central is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rolleston South Central

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