Arundel Safety Snapshot

Is Arundel safe? Yes. Arundel has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Arundel is 12.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 6.0%
  Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Arundel Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,383

Households

537

Median income

$95,801

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

273 (19.7%)

Age 15-64

858 (62%)

Age 65+

273 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,170 (84.8%)

Born overseas

210 (15.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,299 · 88.7%

Māori

84 · 5.7%

Pacific

9 · 0.6%

Asian

18 · 1.2%

MELAA

24 · 1.6%

Other

30 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,068 · 99.7%

Not owned

372 · 34.7%

Other

54 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

393 (24.9%)

Two families

3 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,185 (75%)

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

FAQ

• Is Arundel a safe suburb to live in?

  Arundel has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #22 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 Arundel?

  The annual crime rate in Arundel is 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Geraldine (Canterbury)