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Rutland Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rutland safe? About average. Rutland has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #179 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rutland is 35.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #179 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 February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
35.5
Regional rank #179 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼62.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.1%
    Theft accounts for 55.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.6%
    Burglary accounts for 34.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.6%
    Assault accounts for 5.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.7 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.9%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Rutland Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,018

Households

1,140

Median income

$128,066

Median rent

$453

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
540 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,881 (62.3%)
Age 65+
642 (21.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,409 (80.2%)
Born overseas
594 (19.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,712 · 81.7%
Māori
243 · 7.3%
Pacific
66 · 2%
Asian
240 · 7.2%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,418 · 100%
Not owned
1,029 · 42.6%
Other
93 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (22.3%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,592 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rutland a safe suburb to live in?

    Rutland has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #179 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rutland?

    The annual crime rate in Rutland is 35.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rutland

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