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Halswell South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halswell South safe? About average. Halswell South has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #157 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halswell South is 37.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #157 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
37.8
Regional rank #157 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.0%
    Theft accounts for 77.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Halswell South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,556

Households

957

Median income

$106,721

Median rent

$469

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
1,617 (63.3%)
Age 65+
426 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,944 (76.2%)
Born overseas
606 (23.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,133 · 76.5%
Māori
186 · 6.7%
Pacific
57 · 2%
Asian
339 · 12.2%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
48 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,974 · 100%
Not owned
633 · 32.2%
Other
87 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
693 (24.1%)
Two families
36 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,148 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Halswell South a safe suburb to live in?

    Halswell South has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #157 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 Halswell South?

    The annual crime rate in Halswell South is 37.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halswell South

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