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Akaroa Harbour Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Akaroa Harbour safe? About average. Akaroa Harbour has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #156 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Akaroa Harbour is 31 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #156 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 April 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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31
Regional rank #156 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Akaroa Harbour Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

813

Households

348

Median income

$75,951

Median rent

$269

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
78 (9.6%)
Age 15-64
438 (53.9%)
Age 65+
309 (38%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
591 (75.2%)
Born overseas
195 (24.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
750 · 85%
Māori
63 · 7.1%
Pacific
6 · 0.7%
Asian
36 · 4.1%
MELAA
9 · 1%
Other
18 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
642 · 98.6%
Not owned
168 · 25.8%
Other
87 · 13.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
228 (22.4%)
Two families
3 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
789 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Akaroa Harbour a safe suburb to live in?

    Akaroa Harbour has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #156 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Akaroa Harbour?

    The annual crime rate in Akaroa Harbour is 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Akaroa Harbour

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