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Sydenham North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sydenham North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sydenham North has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 65.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #255 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Sydenham North is 65.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #255 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 October 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
65.3
Regional rank #255 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲17.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.6%
    Theft accounts for 56.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.8%
    Burglary accounts for 30.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.1%
    Assault accounts for 9.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Sydenham North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,205

Households

987

Median income

$72,588

Median rent

$365

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (15.5%)
Age 15-64
1,707 (77.4%)
Age 65+
147 (6.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,476 (67.3%)
Born overseas
717 (32.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,446 · 57.3%
Māori
315 · 12.5%
Pacific
129 · 5.1%
Asian
507 · 20.1%
MELAA
87 · 3.4%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,740 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,218 · 69.8%
Other
135 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (17.5%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,388 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sydenham North a safe suburb to live in?

    Sydenham North has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #255 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sydenham North?

    The annual crime rate in Sydenham North is 65.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sydenham North

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