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Woolston North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Woolston North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Woolston North has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 145 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #277 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Woolston North is 145 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #277 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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145
Regional rank #277 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼21.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.3%
    Theft accounts for 78.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.6%
    Burglary accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.5%
    Assault accounts for 6.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Woolston North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,414

Households

1,356

Median income

$68,226

Median rent

$370

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (17.2%)
Age 15-64
2,238 (65.6%)
Age 65+
588 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,640 (77.7%)
Born overseas
759 (22.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,526 · 64%
Māori
591 · 15%
Pacific
252 · 6.4%
Asian
474 · 12%
MELAA
60 · 1.5%
Other
42 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,592 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,347 · 51.7%
Other
219 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
759 (18.9%)
Two families
33 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,225 (80.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Woolston North a safe suburb to live in?

    Woolston North has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #277 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 Woolston North?

    The annual crime rate in Woolston North is 145 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woolston North

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