Omihi Safety Snapshot

Is Omihi safe? Yes. Omihi has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #31 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Omihi is 12.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #31 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 February 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Omihi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,266

Households

531

Median income

$80,642

Median rent

$278

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

243 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

738 (58.3%)

Age 65+

249 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,080 (85.5%)

Born overseas

183 (14.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,200 · 87%

Māori

123 · 8.9%

Pacific

6 · 0.4%

Asian

12 · 0.9%

MELAA

9 · 0.7%

Other

30 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

969 · 99.7%

Not owned

363 · 37.3%

Other

63 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

342 (22.2%)

Two families

6 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,194 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Omihi a safe suburb to live in?

  Omihi has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #31 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Omihi?

  The annual crime rate in Omihi is 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz