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Spreydon South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Spreydon South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Spreydon South has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 119.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #268 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Spreydon South is 119.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #268 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 November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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119.6
Regional rank #268 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼7.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 80.3%
    Theft accounts for 80.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.4%
    Burglary accounts for 12.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.5%
    Assault accounts for 5.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Spreydon South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,448

Households

1,032

Median income

$73,505

Median rent

$350

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
384 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
1,590 (65%)
Age 65+
444 (18.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,881 (77.5%)
Born overseas
546 (22.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,986 · 72%
Māori
291 · 10.6%
Pacific
81 · 2.9%
Asian
309 · 11.2%
MELAA
45 · 1.6%
Other
45 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,950 · 100%
Not owned
1,038 · 53.2%
Other
96 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
555 (18.1%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,499 (81.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Spreydon South a safe suburb to live in?

    Spreydon South has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #268 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Spreydon South?

    The annual crime rate in Spreydon South is 119.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Spreydon South

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