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Rolleston South West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rolleston South West safe? Yes. Rolleston South West has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #58 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rolleston South West is 18.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #58 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.6
Regional rank #58 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Rolleston South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,668

Households

561

Median income

$133,704

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (23.7%)
Age 15-64
1,092 (65.5%)
Age 65+
174 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,254 (75.2%)
Born overseas
414 (24.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,410 · 75.2%
Māori
159 · 8.5%
Pacific
57 · 3%
Asian
201 · 10.7%
MELAA
27 · 1.4%
Other
21 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,218 · 100%
Not owned
351 · 29.1%
Other
57 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
441 (26.1%)
Two families
30 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,221 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rolleston South West has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #58 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rolleston South West?

    The annual crime rate in Rolleston South West is 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rolleston South West

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