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Harewood Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Harewood safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Harewood has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #227 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Harewood is 48.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #227 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 November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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48.6
Regional rank #227 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼63.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 30.0%
    Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Harewood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,329

Households

501

Median income

$112,731

Median rent

$467

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
198 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
789 (59.4%)
Age 65+
333 (25.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
975 (73.9%)
Born overseas
345 (26.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 75.6%
Māori
75 · 5.2%
Pacific
15 · 1%
Asian
216 · 15%
MELAA
21 · 1.5%
Other
24 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,089 · 100%
Not owned
327 · 30%
Other
42 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (25.3%)
Two families
12 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,110 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Harewood a safe suburb to live in?

    Harewood has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #227 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 Harewood?

    The annual crime rate in Harewood is 48.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Harewood

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