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Somerfield East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Somerfield East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Somerfield East has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #205 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Somerfield East is 48.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #205 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 November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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48.2
Regional rank #205 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.6%
    Theft accounts for 57.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.4%
    Burglary accounts for 29.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.6%
    Assault accounts for 9.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Somerfield East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,696

Households

1,482

Median income

$97,069

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
741 (20%)
Age 15-64
2,466 (66.7%)
Age 65+
495 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,838 (77%)
Born overseas
846 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,246 · 78.5%
Māori
348 · 8.4%
Pacific
96 · 2.3%
Asian
321 · 7.8%
MELAA
75 · 1.8%
Other
51 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,859 · 100%
Not owned
1,215 · 42.5%
Other
102 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
960 (21.8%)
Two families
9 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,444 (78%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Somerfield East a safe suburb to live in?

    Somerfield East has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #205 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Somerfield East?

    The annual crime rate in Somerfield East is 48.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Somerfield East

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