SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Sydenham West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Sydenham West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sydenham West has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 94.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #234 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Sydenham West is 94.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #234 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 March 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
94.6
Regional rank #234 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼8.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 61.1%
    Theft accounts for 61.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.1%
    Assault accounts for 7.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Sydenham West ›

Sydenham West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,350

Households

639

Median income

$64,887

Median rent

$384

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (10.7%)
Age 15-64
855 (63.3%)
Age 65+
333 (24.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
975 (72.7%)
Born overseas
366 (27.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,068 · 71.3%
Māori
156 · 10.4%
Pacific
36 · 2.4%
Asian
195 · 13%
MELAA
27 · 1.8%
Other
15 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,143 · 100%
Not owned
744 · 65.1%
Other
69 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
288 (15%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,626 (84.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sydenham West a safe suburb to live in?

    Sydenham West has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #234 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sydenham West?

    The annual crime rate in Sydenham West is 94.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sydenham West

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs