Avonside Safety Snapshot

Is Avonside safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Avonside has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 68.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #265 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Avonside is 68.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #265 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 November 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 48.7%
  Burglary accounts for 48.7 percent of incidents.
• Theft 29.1%
  Theft accounts for 29.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 19.7%
  Assault accounts for 19.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Avonside Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,716

Households

702

Median income

$56,241

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

336 (19.6%)

Age 15-64

1,176 (68.5%)

Age 65+

222 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,362 (79.9%)

Born overseas

342 (20.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,257 · 60.9%

Māori

366 · 17.7%

Pacific

207 · 10%

Asian

180 · 8.7%

MELAA

33 · 1.6%

Other

21 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,260 · 100%

Not owned

768 · 61%

Other

123 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

363 (17.3%)

Two families

15 (0.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,713 (81.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Avonside a safe suburb to live in?

  Avonside has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #265 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Avonside?

  The annual crime rate in Avonside is 68.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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