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Southbrook Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Southbrook safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Southbrook has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 263.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #280 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Southbrook is 263.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #280 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 September 2025, October 2025, November 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
263.7
Regional rank #280 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼9.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 88.7%
    Theft accounts for 88.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.1%
    Burglary accounts for 7.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.2%
    Assault accounts for 4.2 percent of incidents.
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Southbrook Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

819

Households

288

Median income

$91,373

Median rent

$433

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (20.1%)
Age 15-64
477 (58.2%)
Age 65+
156 (19%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
654 (80.4%)
Born overseas
159 (19.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
768 · 83.1%
Māori
87 · 9.4%
Pacific
21 · 2.3%
Asian
39 · 4.2%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
6 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
609 · 99%
Not owned
255 · 41.5%
Other
42 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
192 (22.4%)
Two families
15 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
651 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Southbrook a safe suburb to live in?

    Southbrook has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #280 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Southbrook?

    The annual crime rate in Southbrook is 263.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Southbrook

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