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Sydenham South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sydenham South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sydenham South has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #186 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Sydenham South is 38.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #186 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 January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.4
Regional rank #186 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.6%
    Theft accounts for 59.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 36.5%
    Burglary accounts for 36.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.9%
    Assault accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Sydenham South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,730

Households

1,248

Median income

$71,444

Median rent

$380

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
1,800 (65.9%)
Age 65+
537 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,848 (68.1%)
Born overseas
864 (31.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,061 · 68.5%
Māori
246 · 8.2%
Pacific
99 · 3.3%
Asian
501 · 16.7%
MELAA
66 · 2.2%
Other
36 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,223 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,413 · 63.2%
Other
114 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (15.7%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,111 (84%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sydenham South a safe suburb to live in?

    Sydenham South has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #186 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sydenham South?

    The annual crime rate in Sydenham South is 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sydenham South

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