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Allenton South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Allenton South safe? Yes. Allenton South has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #80 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Allenton South is 15.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #80 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.9
Regional rank #80 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼64.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Allenton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,211

Households

843

Median income

$81,643

Median rent

$353

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (21.6%)
Age 15-64
1,329 (60.1%)
Age 65+
384 (17.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,755 (79.5%)
Born overseas
453 (20.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,800 · 73.3%
Māori
237 · 9.6%
Pacific
192 · 7.8%
Asian
171 · 7%
MELAA
30 · 1.2%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,659 · 100%
Not owned
672 · 40.7%
Other
84 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
558 (22.1%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,944 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Allenton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Allenton South has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #80 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Allenton South?

    The annual crime rate in Allenton South is 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Allenton South

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