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South New Brighton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is South New Brighton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. South New Brighton has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #192 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in South New Brighton is 38.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #192 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 November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
38.4
Regional rank #192 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲16%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.4%
    Theft accounts for 50.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.9%
    Burglary accounts for 33.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.8%
    Assault accounts for 11.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
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South New Brighton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,321

Households

1,296

Median income

$87,395

Median rent

$413

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
633 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
2,163 (65.1%)
Age 65+
528 (15.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,634 (79.8%)
Born overseas
666 (20.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,045 · 79.9%
Māori
489 · 12.8%
Pacific
117 · 3.1%
Asian
102 · 2.7%
MELAA
24 · 0.6%
Other
36 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,541 · 100%
Not owned
930 · 36.7%
Other
153 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
828 (21.5%)
Two families
24 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,991 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is South New Brighton a safe suburb to live in?

    South New Brighton has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #192 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in South New Brighton?

    The annual crime rate in South New Brighton is 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for South New Brighton

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