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Sydenham Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sydenham Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Sydenham Central is 1,854.7 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (234 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Sydenham Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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1,854.7
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼40.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.5%
    Theft accounts for 73.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.5%
    Burglary accounts for 17.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.8%
    Assault accounts for 7.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Sydenham Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

261

Households

132

Median income

$93,255

Median rent

$421

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
12 (4.6%)
Age 15-64
237 (90.8%)
Age 65+
6 (2.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
141 (54%)
Born overseas
120 (46%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
153 · 50.5%
Māori
27 · 8.9%
Pacific
15 · 5%
Asian
90 · 29.7%
MELAA
9 · 3%
Other
9 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
219 · 98.6%
Not owned
180 · 81.1%
Other
21 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
66 (16.8%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
327 (83.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sydenham Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Sydenham Central has only 234 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Sydenham Central?

    The annual crime rate in Sydenham Central is 1,854.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sydenham Central

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