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Halswell North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halswell North safe? Yes. Halswell North has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #87 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halswell North is 25.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #87 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.5
Regional rank #87 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲440%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 41.0%
    Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Halswell North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,454

Households

876

Median income

$130,155

Median rent

$603

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
468 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
1,593 (64.9%)
Age 65+
393 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,701 (69.6%)
Born overseas
744 (30.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,848 · 69.8%
Māori
165 · 6.2%
Pacific
42 · 1.6%
Asian
495 · 18.7%
MELAA
63 · 2.4%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,929 · 99.8%
Not owned
579 · 30%
Other
60 · 3.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
708 (27%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,893 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Halswell North a safe suburb to live in?

    Halswell North has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #87 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Halswell North?

    The annual crime rate in Halswell North is 25.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halswell North

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