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Halkett Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halkett safe? Yes. Halkett has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #35 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halkett is 17 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #35 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 October 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
90 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17
Regional rank #35 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲14.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Halkett Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,710

Households

606

Median income

$124,360

Median rent

$371

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (16.8%)
Age 15-64
1,101 (64.4%)
Age 65+
330 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,425 (83.6%)
Born overseas
279 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,596 · 87.1%
Māori
108 · 5.9%
Pacific
33 · 1.8%
Asian
60 · 3.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
24 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,353 · 100%
Not owned
393 · 29.2%
Other
75 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (25.3%)
Two families
27 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,320 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Halkett a safe suburb to live in?

    Halkett has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #35 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Halkett?

    The annual crime rate in Halkett is 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halkett

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