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Spreydon North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Spreydon North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Spreydon North has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 147.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #276 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Spreydon North is 147.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #276 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
147.5
Regional rank #276 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼19.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.8%
    Theft accounts for 73.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.5%
    Burglary accounts for 17.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.9%
    Assault accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.2%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Spreydon North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,762

Households

1,533

Median income

$82,190

Median rent

$402

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
645 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
2,694 (71.6%)
Age 65+
393 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,748 (73.4%)
Born overseas
996 (26.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,937 · 68.3%
Māori
492 · 11.4%
Pacific
165 · 3.8%
Asian
531 · 12.4%
MELAA
126 · 2.9%
Other
48 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,931 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,662 · 56.5%
Other
171 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
906 (19.8%)
Two families
21 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,645 (79.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Spreydon North a safe suburb to live in?

    Spreydon North has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #276 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 Spreydon North?

    The annual crime rate in Spreydon North is 147.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Spreydon North

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