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Awatea South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Awatea South safe? Yes. Awatea South has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #39 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Awatea South is 11.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #39 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 December 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.3
Regional rank #39 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Awatea South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,502

Households

789

Median income

$117,930

Median rent

$609

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,596 (63.8%)
Age 65+
393 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,221 (49.2%)
Born overseas
1,263 (50.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 40.7%
Māori
108 · 4%
Pacific
42 · 1.6%
Asian
1,350 · 50.6%
MELAA
51 · 1.9%
Other
30 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,890 · 100%
Not owned
765 · 40.6%
Other
123 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
546 (23.2%)
Two families
30 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,770 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Awatea South a safe suburb to live in?

    Awatea South has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #39 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 Awatea South?

    The annual crime rate in Awatea South is 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Awatea South

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