Ohoka Safety Snapshot

Is Ohoka safe? About average. Ohoka has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #102 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ohoka is 29.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #102 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 February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Ohoka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,674

Households

558

Median income

$139,196

Median rent

$242

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

306 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

1,056 (63.1%)

Age 65+

294 (17.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,353 (81.3%)

Born overseas

312 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,593 · 88.6%

Māori

111 · 6.2%

Pacific

15 · 0.8%

Asian

45 · 2.5%

MELAA

15 · 0.8%

Other

18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,293 · 99.1%

Not owned

354 · 27.1%

Other

57 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

459 (27.6%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,185 (71.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ohoka a safe suburb to live in?

  Ohoka has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #102 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ohoka?

  The annual crime rate in Ohoka is 29.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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