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Highfield North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Highfield North safe? About average. Highfield North has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #133 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Highfield North is 37.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #133 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 December 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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37.1
Regional rank #133 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲212.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.0%
    Theft accounts for 70.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Highfield North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,376

Households

1,005

Median income

$75,076

Median rent

$341

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
363 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
1,260 (53%)
Age 65+
723 (30.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,983 (83.9%)
Born overseas
381 (16.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,115 · 83%
Māori
174 · 6.8%
Pacific
69 · 2.7%
Asian
123 · 4.8%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,878 · 99.7%
Not owned
669 · 35.5%
Other
120 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (21%)
Two families
6 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,358 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Highfield North a safe suburb to live in?

    Highfield North has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #133 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Highfield North?

    The annual crime rate in Highfield North is 37.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Highfield North

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