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Somerfield West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Somerfield West safe? About average. Somerfield West has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #135 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Somerfield West is 24.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #135 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, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.6
Regional rank #135 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Somerfield West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,117

Households

1,182

Median income

$88,995

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
552 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,809 (58%)
Age 65+
762 (24.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,412 (78.2%)
Born overseas
672 (21.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,778 · 81.7%
Māori
276 · 8.1%
Pacific
72 · 2.1%
Asian
177 · 5.2%
MELAA
57 · 1.7%
Other
42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,418 · 100%
Not owned
1,005 · 41.7%
Other
141 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
705 (20.1%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,781 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Somerfield West a safe suburb to live in?

    Somerfield West has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #135 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Somerfield West?

    The annual crime rate in Somerfield West is 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Somerfield West

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