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Hoon Hay West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hoon Hay West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hoon Hay West has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #184 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hoon Hay West is 29.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #184 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 November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.9
Regional rank #184 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.7%
    Theft accounts for 45.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.5%
    Burglary accounts for 29.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.1%
    Assault accounts for 18.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hoon Hay West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,528

Households

1,149

Median income

$88,790

Median rent

$336

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
720 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,343 (66.4%)
Age 65+
447 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,583 (73.9%)
Born overseas
912 (26.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,277 · 55.7%
Māori
630 · 15.4%
Pacific
507 · 12.4%
Asian
570 · 14%
MELAA
54 · 1.3%
Other
48 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,607 · 100%
Not owned
1,449 · 55.6%
Other
195 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
762 (22.5%)
Two families
51 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,574 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Hoon Hay West has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #184 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hoon Hay West?

    The annual crime rate in Hoon Hay West is 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hoon Hay West

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