Hanmer Springs Safety Snapshot

Is Hanmer Springs safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hanmer Springs has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 82.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #226 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hanmer Springs is 82.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #226 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 February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 69.0%
  Theft accounts for 69.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Hanmer Springs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,074

Households

417

Median income

$77,507

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

132 (12.3%)

Age 15-64

738 (68.7%)

Age 65+

228 (21.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

750 (70.4%)

Born overseas

315 (29.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

906 · 77.6%

Māori

84 · 7.2%

Pacific

21 · 1.8%

Asian

105 · 9%

MELAA

27 · 2.3%

Other

24 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

867 · 100%

Not owned

378 · 43.9%

Other

78 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

267 (21.9%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

951 (78.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hanmer Springs a safe suburb to live in?

  Hanmer Springs has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #226 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 Hanmer Springs?

  The annual crime rate in Hanmer Springs is 82.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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