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Sockburn North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sockburn North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sockburn North has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #188 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Sockburn North is 27.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #188 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 October 2025, November 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.8
Regional rank #188 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲38.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.5%
    Theft accounts for 53.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.5%
    Burglary accounts for 32.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.9%
    Assault accounts for 7.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
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Sockburn North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,134

Households

1,431

Median income

$79,641

Median rent

$420

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
561 (13.6%)
Age 15-64
2,688 (65%)
Age 65+
888 (21.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,490 (60.9%)
Born overseas
1,596 (39.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,499 · 55.3%
Māori
306 · 6.8%
Pacific
186 · 4.1%
Asian
1,362 · 30.1%
MELAA
93 · 2.1%
Other
75 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,168 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,749 · 55.2%
Other
378 · 11.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
807 (18.9%)
Two families
48 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,411 (80%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sockburn North a safe suburb to live in?

    Sockburn North has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #188 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sockburn North?

    The annual crime rate in Sockburn North is 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sockburn North

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