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Highfield South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Highfield South safe? About average. Highfield South has a safety score of 45/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 45% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #163 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Highfield South is 20.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #163 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 April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
45 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
20.1
Regional rank #163 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼27.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Highfield South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,266

Households

504

Median income

$84,584

Median rent

$391

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
243 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
786 (62.1%)
Age 65+
225 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,017 (80.7%)
Born overseas
243 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,065 · 76%
Māori
138 · 9.9%
Pacific
57 · 4.1%
Asian
75 · 5.4%
MELAA
27 · 1.9%
Other
39 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
978 · 99.1%
Not owned
372 · 37.7%
Other
30 · 3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
342 (22.9%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,143 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Highfield South a safe suburb to live in?

    Highfield South has a safety score of 45/100, making it the #163 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Highfield South?

    The annual crime rate in Highfield South is 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Highfield South

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