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Washdyke Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Washdyke safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Washdyke has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 63.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #190 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Washdyke is 63.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #190 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 September 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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63.9
Regional rank #190 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲15.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.0%
    Theft accounts for 54.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Washdyke Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,110

Households

456

Median income

$83,881

Median rent

$310

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
183 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
687 (61.9%)
Age 65+
237 (21.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
948 (85.9%)
Born overseas
156 (14.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
960 · 77.9%
Māori
132 · 10.7%
Pacific
51 · 4.1%
Asian
69 · 5.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
879 · 99.7%
Not owned
303 · 34.4%
Other
39 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
315 (23.2%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,038 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Washdyke a safe suburb to live in?

    Washdyke has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #190 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Washdyke?

    The annual crime rate in Washdyke is 63.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Washdyke

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