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Allenton North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Allenton North safe? Yes. Allenton North has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #19 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Allenton North is 6.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 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 February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
96 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.3
Regional rank #19 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault 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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Allenton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,700

Households

1,116

Median income

$81,230

Median rent

$390

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
1,377 (51%)
Age 65+
924 (34.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,253 (84.2%)
Born overseas
423 (15.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,352 · 81%
Māori
156 · 5.4%
Pacific
138 · 4.8%
Asian
174 · 6%
MELAA
24 · 0.8%
Other
60 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,133 · 99.9%
Not owned
585 · 27.4%
Other
153 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
771 (22.9%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,583 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Allenton North a safe suburb to live in?

    Allenton North has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #19 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Allenton North?

    The annual crime rate in Allenton North is 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Allenton North

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