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Clifton Hill Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Clifton Hill safe? Yes. Clifton Hill has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #82 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Clifton Hill is 19.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #82 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, February 2026, April 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.5
Regional rank #82 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Clifton Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,881

Households

738

Median income

$141,113

Median rent

$558

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
297 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,167 (62%)
Age 65+
411 (21.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,311 (70.1%)
Born overseas
558 (29.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,818 · 91.3%
Māori
84 · 4.2%
Pacific
3 · 0.2%
Asian
57 · 2.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.8%
Other
15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,521 · 99.8%
Not owned
423 · 27.8%
Other
51 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
567 (26%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,605 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Clifton Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Clifton Hill has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #82 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 Clifton Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Clifton Hill is 19.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Clifton Hill

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