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Avonhead North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Avonhead North safe? About average. Avonhead North has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #125 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Avonhead North is 27.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #125 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 November 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
27.2
Regional rank #125 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲14.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Avonhead North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,899

Households

714

Median income

$90,965

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (15.2%)
Age 15-64
960 (50.6%)
Age 65+
660 (34.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,323 (70.1%)
Born overseas
564 (29.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,458 · 70.4%
Māori
108 · 5.2%
Pacific
30 · 1.4%
Asian
378 · 18.3%
MELAA
60 · 2.9%
Other
36 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,536 · 100%
Not owned
549 · 35.8%
Other
81 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (21.4%)
Two families
27 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,647 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Avonhead North a safe suburb to live in?

    Avonhead North has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #125 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Avonhead North?

    The annual crime rate in Avonhead North is 27.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Avonhead North

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