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Hampstead Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hampstead safe? About average. Hampstead has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #131 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hampstead is 23 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #131 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 December 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23
Regional rank #131 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼52.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Hampstead Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,021

Households

1,206

Median income

$70,734

Median rent

$311

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
618 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
1,878 (62.2%)
Age 65+
540 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,334 (77.7%)
Born overseas
669 (22.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,220 · 67.4%
Māori
351 · 10.7%
Pacific
414 · 12.6%
Asian
255 · 7.7%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,241 · 100%
Not owned
1,002 · 45%
Other
180 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (20.1%)
Two families
30 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,829 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hampstead a safe suburb to live in?

    Hampstead has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #131 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hampstead?

    The annual crime rate in Hampstead is 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hampstead

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