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Diamond Harbour Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Diamond Harbour safe? Yes. Diamond Harbour has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #32 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Diamond Harbour is 6.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #32 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.3
Regional rank #32 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Diamond Harbour Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,611

Households

723

Median income

$79,977

Median rent

$302

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
207 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
933 (57.9%)
Age 65+
441 (27.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,119 (70.2%)
Born overseas
474 (29.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,530 · 88.4%
Māori
114 · 6.6%
Pacific
30 · 1.7%
Asian
24 · 1.4%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,326 · 100%
Not owned
249 · 18.9%
Other
72 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
480 (22.2%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,680 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Diamond Harbour a safe suburb to live in?

    Diamond Harbour has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #32 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Diamond Harbour?

    The annual crime rate in Diamond Harbour is 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Diamond Harbour

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