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Sovereign Palms Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sovereign Palms safe? Yes. Sovereign Palms has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #68 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Sovereign Palms is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #68 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 January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.9
Regional rank #68 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲41.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sovereign Palms Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,831

Households

1,401

Median income

$107,065

Median rent

$494

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
678 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
2,415 (63%)
Age 65+
720 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,072 (80.5%)
Born overseas
744 (19.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,462 · 81%
Māori
459 · 10.7%
Pacific
96 · 2.2%
Asian
195 · 4.6%
MELAA
18 · 0.4%
Other
45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,033 · 100%
Not owned
891 · 29.4%
Other
114 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,134 (27.2%)
Two families
30 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,012 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sovereign Palms a safe suburb to live in?

    Sovereign Palms has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #68 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sovereign Palms?

    The annual crime rate in Sovereign Palms is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sovereign Palms

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