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Swannanoa-Eyreton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Swannanoa-Eyreton safe? About average. Swannanoa-Eyreton has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #143 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Swannanoa-Eyreton is 45.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #143 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 December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.6
Regional rank #143 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
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Swannanoa-Eyreton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

993

Households

342

Median income

$120,046

Median rent

$295

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
168 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
666 (67.1%)
Age 65+
153 (15.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
843 (85.4%)
Born overseas
144 (14.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
933 · 88.1%
Māori
60 · 5.7%
Pacific
12 · 1.1%
Asian
33 · 3.1%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
21 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
783 · 100%
Not owned
267 · 34.6%
Other
42 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
249 (24.3%)
Two families
21 (2.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.6%)
Other composition
747 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Swannanoa-Eyreton a safe suburb to live in?

    Swannanoa-Eyreton has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #143 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Swannanoa-Eyreton?

    The annual crime rate in Swannanoa-Eyreton is 45.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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