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Hoon Hay East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hoon Hay East safe? About average. Hoon Hay East has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #151 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hoon Hay East is 37.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #151 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 June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
37.7
Regional rank #151 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲82.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.4%
    Theft accounts for 76.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.9%
    Assault accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
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Hoon Hay East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,288

Households

1,227

Median income

$97,371

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
702 (21.4%)
Age 15-64
2,157 (65.6%)
Age 65+
468 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,589 (78.9%)
Born overseas
693 (21.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,796 · 75.2%
Māori
411 · 11%
Pacific
120 · 3.2%
Asian
297 · 8%
MELAA
54 · 1.5%
Other
42 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,463 · 100%
Not owned
933 · 38.1%
Other
141 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
831 (22.8%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,799 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hoon Hay East a safe suburb to live in?

    Hoon Hay East has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #151 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hoon Hay East?

    The annual crime rate in Hoon Hay East is 37.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hoon Hay East

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