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Wigram South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wigram South safe? About average. Wigram South has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Wigram South is 27.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 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, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.8
Regional rank #110 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wigram South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,299

Households

432

Median income

$113,058

Median rent

$573

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
285 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
897 (69.1%)
Age 65+
120 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
582 (45.1%)
Born overseas
708 (54.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
468 · 33.5%
Māori
63 · 4.5%
Pacific
12 · 0.9%
Asian
813 · 58.2%
MELAA
30 · 2.1%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
969 · 100%
Not owned
459 · 47.4%
Other
51 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
324 (25.1%)
Two families
21 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
948 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wigram South a safe suburb to live in?

    Wigram South has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #110 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wigram South?

    The annual crime rate in Wigram South is 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wigram South

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