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Halswell South East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halswell South East safe? Yes. Halswell South East has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #29 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halswell South East is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #29 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 September 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.9
Regional rank #29 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Halswell South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,323

Households

468

Median income

$142,866

Median rent

$599

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
297 (22.4%)
Age 15-64
864 (65.3%)
Age 65+
132 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
954 (72.4%)
Born overseas
363 (27.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,068 · 75.9%
Māori
63 · 4.5%
Pacific
27 · 1.9%
Asian
210 · 14.9%
MELAA
21 · 1.5%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
972 · 99.7%
Not owned
240 · 24.6%
Other
45 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (27.3%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,005 (71.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Halswell South East a safe suburb to live in?

    Halswell South East has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #29 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Halswell South East?

    The annual crime rate in Halswell South East is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halswell South East

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