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Aidanfield Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aidanfield safe? Yes. Aidanfield has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Aidanfield is 11.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 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, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.2
Regional rank #41 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼44.4%(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 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Aidanfield Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,861

Households

1,257

Median income

$122,505

Median rent

$621

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
672 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
2,415 (62.5%)
Age 65+
795 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,409 (62.7%)
Born overseas
1,434 (37.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,379 · 57.3%
Māori
180 · 4.3%
Pacific
72 · 1.7%
Asian
1,425 · 34.3%
MELAA
36 · 0.9%
Other
60 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,003 · 99%
Not owned
1,125 · 37.1%
Other
168 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
945 (25.1%)
Two families
60 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,763 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aidanfield a safe suburb to live in?

    Aidanfield has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #41 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aidanfield?

    The annual crime rate in Aidanfield is 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aidanfield

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