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Halswell West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Halswell West safe? Yes. Halswell West has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #91 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Halswell West is 16.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #91 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.3
Regional rank #91 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼44.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Halswell West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,756

Households

1,332

Median income

$124,736

Median rent

$570

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
819 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
2,559 (68.1%)
Age 65+
369 (9.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,340 (62.4%)
Born overseas
1,413 (37.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,418 · 59.8%
Māori
225 · 5.6%
Pacific
66 · 1.6%
Asian
1,233 · 30.5%
MELAA
81 · 2%
Other
21 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,817 · 100%
Not owned
1,053 · 37.4%
Other
132 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
993 (25%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,946 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Halswell West a safe suburb to live in?

    Halswell West has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #91 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Halswell West?

    The annual crime rate in Halswell West is 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Halswell West

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