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Heathcote Valley Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Heathcote Valley safe? About average. Heathcote Valley has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #105 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Heathcote Valley is 22.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #105 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, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.4
Regional rank #105 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲18.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Heathcote Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,379

Households

1,011

Median income

$91,259

Median rent

$421

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,437 (60.4%)
Age 65+
588 (24.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,821 (77.3%)
Born overseas
534 (22.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,217 · 85.4%
Māori
204 · 7.9%
Pacific
33 · 1.3%
Asian
84 · 3.2%
MELAA
21 · 0.8%
Other
36 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,896 · 99.2%
Not owned
630 · 33%
Other
114 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
633 (21.2%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,325 (78%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Heathcote Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Heathcote Valley has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #105 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 Heathcote Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Heathcote Valley is 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Heathcote Valley

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