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Hornby West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hornby West safe? About average. Hornby West has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #175 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Hornby West is 31.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #175 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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31.6
Regional rank #175 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 49.0%
    Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Hornby West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,472

Households

915

Median income

$82,465

Median rent

$411

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
1,641 (66.4%)
Age 65+
441 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,761 (71.8%)
Born overseas
690 (28.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,638 · 57.4%
Māori
414 · 14.5%
Pacific
177 · 6.2%
Asian
573 · 20.1%
MELAA
36 · 1.3%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,956 · 100%
Not owned
987 · 50.6%
Other
129 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (21.1%)
Two families
27 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,112 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hornby West a safe suburb to live in?

    Hornby West has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #175 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hornby West?

    The annual crime rate in Hornby West is 31.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hornby West

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