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Wigram North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wigram North safe? Yes. Wigram North has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #64 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Wigram North is 24 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #64 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 October 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24
Regional rank #64 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲175%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Wigram North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,230

Households

426

Median income

$92,898

Median rent

$528

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
156 (12.7%)
Age 15-64
693 (56.3%)
Age 65+
387 (31.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
675 (55.3%)
Born overseas
546 (44.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
693 · 53.7%
Māori
51 · 4%
Pacific
12 · 0.9%
Asian
504 · 39.1%
MELAA
15 · 1.2%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,011 · 100%
Not owned
501 · 49.7%
Other
75 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
255 (20.2%)
Two families
18 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
990 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wigram North a safe suburb to live in?

    Wigram North has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #64 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 Wigram North?

    The annual crime rate in Wigram North is 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wigram North

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