Heidelberg Safety Snapshot

Is Heidelberg safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Heidelberg has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #40 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Heidelberg is 41 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #40 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland 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

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 41.0%
  Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 22.0%
  Assault accounts for 22.0 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.

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Heidelberg Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,205

Households

783

Median income

$75,052

Median rent

$298

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

438 (19.9%)

Age 15-64

1,431 (64.9%)

Age 65+

327 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,797 (81.7%)

Born overseas

402 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,575 · 59.9%

Māori

552 · 21%

Pacific

186 · 7.1%

Asian

261 · 9.9%

MELAA

30 · 1.1%

Other

27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,593 · 100%

Not owned

846 · 53.4%

Other

174 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

489 (21.3%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,785 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Heidelberg a safe suburb to live in?

  Heidelberg has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #40 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Heidelberg?

  The annual crime rate in Heidelberg is 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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