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Hillmorton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hillmorton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hillmorton has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #240 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hillmorton is 59.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #240 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
14 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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59.3
Regional rank #240 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.1%
    Theft accounts for 46.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 23.4%
    Assault accounts for 23.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.4%
    Burglary accounts for 20.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 6.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.2 percent of incidents.
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Hillmorton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,847

Households

1,110

Median income

$92,905

Median rent

$452

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
453 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,884 (66.2%)
Age 65+
504 (17.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,007 (70.9%)
Born overseas
822 (29.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,106 · 66.2%
Māori
282 · 8.9%
Pacific
138 · 4.3%
Asian
546 · 17.2%
MELAA
45 · 1.4%
Other
66 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,271 · 100%
Not owned
1,044 · 46%
Other
132 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
723 (21.9%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,550 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hillmorton a safe suburb to live in?

    Hillmorton has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #240 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 66% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hillmorton?

    The annual crime rate in Hillmorton is 59.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hillmorton

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