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Mona Vale Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mona Vale safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mona Vale has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 197 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #279 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Mona Vale is 197 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #279 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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197
Regional rank #279 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 85.6%
    Theft accounts for 85.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.6%
    Burglary accounts for 10.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.6%
    Assault accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Mona Vale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,602

Households

594

Median income

$108,572

Median rent

$464

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (13.7%)
Age 15-64
1,149 (71.7%)
Age 65+
261 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,020 (64.2%)
Born overseas
570 (35.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,107 · 63.2%
Māori
135 · 7.7%
Pacific
39 · 2.2%
Asian
423 · 24.1%
MELAA
39 · 2.2%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,311 · 100%
Not owned
783 · 60%
Other
51 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
390 (22.2%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,356 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mona Vale a safe suburb to live in?

    Mona Vale has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #279 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mona Vale?

    The annual crime rate in Mona Vale is 197 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mona Vale

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