Glenroy-Hororata Safety Snapshot

Is Glenroy-Hororata safe? Yes. Glenroy-Hororata has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #92 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Glenroy-Hororata is 14.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #92 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, October 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Glenroy-Hororata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,197

Households

462

Median income

$91,455

Median rent

$273

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

246 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

783 (65.4%)

Age 65+

162 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

981 (81.8%)

Born overseas

219 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,032 · 80.8%

Māori

84 · 6.6%

Pacific

6 · 0.5%

Asian

105 · 8.2%

MELAA

12 · 0.9%

Other

39 · 3.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

885 · 98.3%

Not owned

408 · 45.3%

Other

54 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

303 (22.1%)

Two families

15 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,050 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Glenroy-Hororata a safe suburb to live in?

  Glenroy-Hororata has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #92 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 Glenroy-Hororata?

  The annual crime rate in Glenroy-Hororata is 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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