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Hoon Hay South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hoon Hay South safe? About average. Hoon Hay South has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hoon Hay South is 25.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 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 February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.3
Regional rank #109 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲6.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hoon Hay South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,202

Households

840

Median income

$102,788

Median rent

$462

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
429 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,431 (65%)
Age 65+
348 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,719 (78.3%)
Born overseas
477 (21.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,947 · 80.8%
Māori
153 · 6.4%
Pacific
96 · 4%
Asian
162 · 6.7%
MELAA
24 · 1%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,725 · 100%
Not owned
627 · 36.5%
Other
39 · 2.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
600 (24.1%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,881 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

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

    Hoon Hay South has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #109 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 Hoon Hay South?

    The annual crime rate in Hoon Hay South is 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hoon Hay South

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