Avenal Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Avenal is 41.2458 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 8 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2022, July 2022, March 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 54.8%
  Theft accounts for 54.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.7%
  Burglary accounts for 28.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.6%
  Assault accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.2%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.

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Avenal Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Avenal a safe suburb to live in?

  Avenal ranks in the top 13 of suburbs in Southland Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Avenal?

  The annual crime rate in Avenal is 41.2458 per 1,000 residents.

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