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Sockburn South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sockburn South safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Sockburn South is 566.1 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (348 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Sockburn South is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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566.1
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲5.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.6%
    Theft accounts for 75.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.3%
    Burglary accounts for 21.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sockburn South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

354

Households

141

Median income

$90,085

Median rent

$392

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
57 (16.1%)
Age 15-64
246 (69.5%)
Age 65+
33 (9.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
228 (65.5%)
Born overseas
120 (34.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
204 · 51.9%
Māori
60 · 15.3%
Pacific
15 · 3.8%
Asian
96 · 24.4%
MELAA
15 · 3.8%
Other
3 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
276 · 100%
Not owned
165 · 59.8%
Other
15 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
69 (17%)
Two families
9 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
327 (80.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sockburn South a safe suburb to live in?

    Sockburn South has only 348 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Sockburn South?

    The annual crime rate in Sockburn South is 566.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sockburn South

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