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Avonhead West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Avonhead West safe? About average. Avonhead West has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #138 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Avonhead West is 23.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #138 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 October 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.4
Regional rank #138 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Avonhead West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,938

Households

675

Median income

$97,667

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (16.4%)
Age 15-64
1,161 (59.9%)
Age 65+
471 (24.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,173 (60.8%)
Born overseas
756 (39.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 57.7%
Māori
84 · 4.1%
Pacific
51 · 2.5%
Asian
660 · 31.9%
MELAA
42 · 2%
Other
39 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,542 · 99%
Not owned
633 · 40.7%
Other
51 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
483 (24%)
Two families
24 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,506 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Avonhead West a safe suburb to live in?

    Avonhead West has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #138 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Avonhead West?

    The annual crime rate in Avonhead West is 23.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Avonhead West

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