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Malvern Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Malvern safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Malvern has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #209 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Malvern is 50.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #209 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
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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50.1
Regional rank #209 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼34.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.1%
    Theft accounts for 53.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 41.4%
    Burglary accounts for 41.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.5%
    Assault accounts for 5.5 percent of incidents.
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Malvern Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,586

Households

951

Median income

$117,298

Median rent

$488

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
516 (20%)
Age 15-64
1,800 (69.6%)
Age 65+
273 (10.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,965 (76.3%)
Born overseas
609 (23.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,250 · 77.5%
Māori
258 · 8.9%
Pacific
57 · 2%
Asian
258 · 8.9%
MELAA
54 · 1.9%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,956 · 100%
Not owned
885 · 45.3%
Other
96 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
675 (23.5%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,181 (76%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Malvern a safe suburb to live in?

    Malvern has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #209 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Malvern?

    The annual crime rate in Malvern is 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Malvern

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