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Tinwald South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tinwald South safe? Yes. Tinwald South has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Tinwald South is 14.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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 October 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.4
Regional rank #69 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼45.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Tinwald South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,292

Households

882

Median income

$75,418

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
1,374 (59.9%)
Age 65+
519 (22.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,905 (84.1%)
Born overseas
360 (15.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,935 · 78%
Māori
204 · 8.2%
Pacific
150 · 6%
Asian
132 · 5.3%
MELAA
39 · 1.6%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,782 · 100%
Not owned
654 · 36.8%
Other
93 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
585 (22.2%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,034 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tinwald South a safe suburb to live in?

    Tinwald South has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #69 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tinwald South?

    The annual crime rate in Tinwald South is 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tinwald South

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