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Halswell South West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halswell South West safe? About average. Halswell South West has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #139 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halswell South West is 29.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #139 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 November 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.4
Regional rank #139 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(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 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Halswell South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,002

Households

342

Median income

$133,586

Median rent

$549

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
213 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
708 (70.7%)
Age 65+
81 (8.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
573 (57.4%)
Born overseas
426 (42.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
540 · 50.6%
Māori
48 · 4.5%
Pacific
9 · 0.8%
Asian
426 · 39.9%
MELAA
27 · 2.5%
Other
18 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
756 · 100%
Not owned
252 · 33.5%
Other
42 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
270 (26.4%)
Two families
18 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
735 (71.8%)

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

FAQ

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

    Halswell South West has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #139 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Halswell South West?

    The annual crime rate in Halswell South West is 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halswell South West

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