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Avenal Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Avenal safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Avenal has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #52 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Avenal is 43.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #52 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland 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
14 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.8
Regional rank #52 / 53 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Avenal Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,191

Households

549

Median income

$70,596

Median rent

$333

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
780 (65.5%)
Age 65+
210 (17.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
915 (77.4%)
Born overseas
267 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
936 · 67.4%
Māori
174 · 12.5%
Pacific
66 · 4.8%
Asian
177 · 12.7%
MELAA
27 · 1.9%
Other
9 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
927 · 100%
Not owned
444 · 47.9%
Other
51 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
288 (17.7%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,329 (81.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Avenal a safe suburb to live in?

    Avenal has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #52 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Avenal?

    The annual crime rate in Avenal is 43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Avenal

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