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Avonhead South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Avonhead South safe? About average. Avonhead South has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #122 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Avonhead South is 21.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #122 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
62 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
21.1
Regional rank #122 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼7.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 41.0%
    Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Avonhead South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,285

Households

1,200

Median income

$90,202

Median rent

$480

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
546 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
2,181 (66.4%)
Age 65+
540 (16.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,022 (62.1%)
Born overseas
1,236 (37.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,085 · 58.3%
Māori
234 · 6.5%
Pacific
120 · 3.4%
Asian
1,035 · 28.9%
MELAA
72 · 2%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,610 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,257 · 48.1%
Other
126 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
774 (21.5%)
Two families
33 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,793 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Avonhead South a safe suburb to live in?

    Avonhead South has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #122 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Avonhead South?

    The annual crime rate in Avonhead South is 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Avonhead South

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