Torlesse Safety Snapshot

Is Torlesse safe? Yes. Torlesse has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #52 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Torlesse is 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #52 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 December 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.

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Torlesse Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,179

Households

480

Median income

$86,743

Median rent

$317

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

207 (17.6%)

Age 15-64

795 (67.4%)

Age 65+

213 (18.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

990 (83.8%)

Born overseas

192 (16.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,086 · 83.6%

Māori

117 · 9%

Pacific

12 · 0.9%

Asian

39 · 3%

MELAA

15 · 1.2%

Other

30 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

897 · 98.7%

Not owned

294 · 32.3%

Other

60 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

315 (22.3%)

Two families

9 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,089 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Torlesse a safe suburb to live in?

  Torlesse has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #52 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Torlesse?

  The annual crime rate in Torlesse is 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz