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Avonhead East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Avonhead East safe? About average. Avonhead East has a safety score of 45/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 45% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #166 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Avonhead East is 34.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #166 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
45 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
34.5
Regional rank #166 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲126.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.0%
    Theft accounts for 69.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Avonhead East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,817

Households

951

Median income

$102,916

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
504 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,911 (67.8%)
Age 65+
378 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,656 (59.5%)
Born overseas
1,128 (40.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,737 · 56.9%
Māori
195 · 6.4%
Pacific
111 · 3.6%
Asian
927 · 30.4%
MELAA
66 · 2.2%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,226 · 100%
Not owned
1,149 · 51.9%
Other
96 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
675 (24%)
Two families
30 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,109 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Avonhead East a safe suburb to live in?

    Avonhead East has a safety score of 45/100, making it the #166 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Avonhead East?

    The annual crime rate in Avonhead East is 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Avonhead East

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