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Woodend Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Woodend safe? Yes. Woodend has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Woodend is 16.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 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 November 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.9
Regional rank #71 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼56.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Woodend Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,384

Households

1,182

Median income

$105,761

Median rent

$458

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
705 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
2,172 (64.2%)
Age 65+
549 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,829 (84.1%)
Born overseas
534 (15.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,129 · 81.9%
Māori
444 · 11.6%
Pacific
66 · 1.7%
Asian
84 · 2.2%
MELAA
30 · 0.8%
Other
66 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,532 · 100%
Not owned
723 · 28.8%
Other
174 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
921 (26.3%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,550 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Woodend a safe suburb to live in?

    Woodend has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #71 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Woodend?

    The annual crime rate in Woodend is 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woodend

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