Methven Safety Snapshot

Is Methven safe? About average. Methven has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #97 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Methven is 26.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #97 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 January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Methven Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,986

Households

795

Median income

$90,609

Median rent

$353

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

357 (18%)

Age 15-64

1,236 (62.2%)

Age 65+

366 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,518 (76.9%)

Born overseas

456 (23.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,791 · 82.5%

Māori

198 · 9.1%

Pacific

63 · 2.9%

Asian

63 · 2.9%

MELAA

12 · 0.6%

Other

45 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,503 · 100%

Not owned

582 · 38.8%

Other

126 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

501 (21.4%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,830 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Methven a safe suburb to live in?

  Methven has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #97 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Methven?

  The annual crime rate in Methven is 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Cairnbrae (Canterbury)