Aviemore Safety Snapshot

Is Aviemore safe? About average. Aviemore has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #121 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Aviemore is 20.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #121 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, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Aviemore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

909

Households

384

Median income

$77,937

Median rent

$227

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

126 (13.9%)

Age 15-64

552 (60.7%)

Age 65+

222 (24.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

732 (80.8%)

Born overseas

174 (19.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

807 · 83%

Māori

66 · 6.8%

Pacific

12 · 1.2%

Asian

48 · 4.9%

MELAA

12 · 1.2%

Other

27 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

735 · 100%

Not owned

312 · 42.8%

Other

57 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

222 (19.8%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

897 (80.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Aviemore a safe suburb to live in?

  Aviemore has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #121 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Aviemore?

  The annual crime rate in Aviemore is 20.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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