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Huntsbury Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Huntsbury safe? About average. Huntsbury has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #130 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Huntsbury is 23 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #130 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 November 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23
Regional rank #130 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲6.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Huntsbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,544

Households

945

Median income

$141,701

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (15.2%)
Age 15-64
1,704 (67%)
Age 65+
453 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,944 (76.6%)
Born overseas
594 (23.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,382 · 85.9%
Māori
174 · 6.3%
Pacific
15 · 0.5%
Asian
144 · 5.2%
MELAA
27 · 1%
Other
30 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,046 · 100%
Not owned
594 · 29.2%
Other
114 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (25.5%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,073 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Huntsbury a safe suburb to live in?

    Huntsbury has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #130 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 Huntsbury?

    The annual crime rate in Huntsbury is 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Huntsbury

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