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Hadlow Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hadlow safe? Yes. Hadlow has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hadlow is 3.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 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 June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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3.2
Regional rank #7 / 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
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 1.0%
    Theft accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hadlow Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,569

Households

552

Median income

$120,704

Median rent

$396

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
972 (62%)
Age 65+
303 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,371 (88.6%)
Born overseas
177 (11.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,500 · 90.1%
Māori
81 · 4.9%
Pacific
15 · 0.9%
Asian
36 · 2.2%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
24 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,209 · 99.8%
Not owned
279 · 23%
Other
39 · 3.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
468 (28.3%)
Two families
12 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,176 (71%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hadlow a safe suburb to live in?

    Hadlow has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #7 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 Hadlow?

    The annual crime rate in Hadlow is 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hadlow

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