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Middleton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Middleton safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Middleton is 2,263.4 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (186 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Middleton is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2,263.4
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲25.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 86.0%
    Theft accounts for 86.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.9%
    Burglary accounts for 10.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Middleton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

204

Households

66

Median income

$68,318

Median rent

$455

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
12 (5.9%)
Age 15-64
174 (85.3%)
Age 65+
9 (4.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
108 (54.5%)
Born overseas
90 (45.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
120 · 54.1%
Māori
15 · 6.8%
Pacific
3 · 1.4%
Asian
72 · 32.4%
MELAA
6 · 2.7%
Other
6 · 2.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
177 · 100%
Not owned
165 · 93.2%
Other
18 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
21 (11.1%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
168 (88.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Middleton a safe suburb to live in?

    Middleton has only 186 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Middleton?

    The annual crime rate in Middleton is 2,263.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Middleton

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