Russley Safety Snapshot

Is Russley safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Russley has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #181 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Russley is 57.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #181 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 October 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 91.8%
  Theft accounts for 91.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 6.0%
  Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.5%
  Assault accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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Russley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,325

Households

882

Median income

$92,382

Median rent

$474

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

408 (17.5%)

Age 15-64

1,509 (64.9%)

Age 65+

396 (17%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,605 (69.1%)

Born overseas

717 (30.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,620 · 63.2%

Māori

204 · 8%

Pacific

120 · 4.7%

Asian

516 · 20.1%

MELAA

72 · 2.8%

Other

33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,836 · 100%

Not owned

801 · 43.7%

Other

69 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

576 (22%)

Two families

24 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,019 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Russley a safe suburb to live in?

  Russley has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #181 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Russley?

  The annual crime rate in Russley is 57.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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