Lyalldale Safety Snapshot

Is Lyalldale safe? Yes. Lyalldale has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #61 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Lyalldale is 13.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #61 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 January 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Lyalldale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

666

Households

249

Median income

$87,186

Median rent

$296

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

120 (18%)

Age 15-64

432 (64.9%)

Age 65+

117 (17.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

576 (87.3%)

Born overseas

84 (12.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

633 · 84.7%

Māori

78 · 10.4%

Pacific

6 · 0.8%

Asian

15 · 2%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

12 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

507 · 99.4%

Not owned

180 · 35.3%

Other

42 · 8.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

189 (25.3%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

558 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Lyalldale a safe suburb to live in?

  Lyalldale has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #61 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Lyalldale?

  The annual crime rate in Lyalldale is 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Fairview (Canterbury)