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Clarkville Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Clarkville safe? About average. Clarkville has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #160 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Clarkville is 41.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #160 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 September 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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41.2
Regional rank #160 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼55.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Clarkville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,368

Households

495

Median income

$127,241

Median rent

$342

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
207 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
864 (63.2%)
Age 65+
279 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,185 (85.9%)
Born overseas
195 (14.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,290 · 85.7%
Māori
114 · 7.6%
Pacific
24 · 1.6%
Asian
39 · 2.6%
MELAA
12 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,089 · 98.6%
Not owned
342 · 31%
Other
51 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (26%)
Two families
21 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,068 (72.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Clarkville a safe suburb to live in?

    Clarkville has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #160 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Clarkville?

    The annual crime rate in Clarkville is 41.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Clarkville

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