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Hornby South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hornby South safe? About average. Hornby South has a safety score of 45/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 45% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #165 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hornby South is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #165 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
45 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
30.3
Regional rank #165 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲78.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.0%
    Theft accounts for 51.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Hornby South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,123

Households

1,239

Median income

$73,767

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
561 (18%)
Age 15-64
2,067 (66.2%)
Age 65+
486 (15.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,157 (69.5%)
Born overseas
948 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,004 · 56.6%
Māori
453 · 12.8%
Pacific
243 · 6.9%
Asian
789 · 22.3%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,391 · 100%
Not owned
1,299 · 54.3%
Other
177 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (19.8%)
Two families
30 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,883 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hornby South a safe suburb to live in?

    Hornby South has a safety score of 45/100, making it the #165 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hornby South?

    The annual crime rate in Hornby South is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hornby South

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