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Westmorland Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Westmorland safe? Yes. Westmorland has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #77 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Westmorland is 11.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #77 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 April 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.4
Regional rank #77 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30.8%(improving)

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 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Westmorland Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,667

Households

945

Median income

$153,517

Median rent

$589

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
438 (16.4%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (65.1%)
Age 65+
489 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,073 (78.2%)
Born overseas
579 (21.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,367 · 82.2%
Māori
168 · 5.8%
Pacific
27 · 0.9%
Asian
240 · 8.3%
MELAA
18 · 0.6%
Other
60 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,169 · 100%
Not owned
579 · 26.9%
Other
69 · 3.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
783 (27.9%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,010 (71.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Westmorland a safe suburb to live in?

    Westmorland has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #77 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Westmorland?

    The annual crime rate in Westmorland is 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Westmorland

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