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Akaroa Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Akaroa safe? About average. Akaroa has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #108 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Akaroa is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #108 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.5
Regional rank #108 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Akaroa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

633

Households

288

Median income

$66,492

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
66 (10.4%)
Age 15-64
327 (51.7%)
Age 65+
258 (40.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
465 (74.9%)
Born overseas
156 (25.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
573 · 84.1%
Māori
51 · 7.5%
Pacific
9 · 1.3%
Asian
39 · 5.7%
MELAA
6 · 0.9%
Other
3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
501 · 98.8%
Not owned
183 · 36.1%
Other
63 · 12.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
165 (19.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
690 (80.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Akaroa a safe suburb to live in?

    Akaroa has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #108 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Akaroa?

    The annual crime rate in Akaroa is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Akaroa

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