Opua (Mackenzie District) Safety Snapshot

Is Opua (Mackenzie District) safe? About average. Opua (Mackenzie District) has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #161 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Opua (Mackenzie District) is 8.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #161 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, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Sexual Offences 5.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 3.0%
  Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Opua (Mackenzie District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,398

Households

525

Median income

$89,496

Median rent

$213

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

282 (20.2%)

Age 15-64

912 (65.2%)

Age 65+

168 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,182 (85.7%)

Born overseas

198 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,302 · 87.1%

Māori

114 · 7.6%

Pacific

12 · 0.8%

Asian

21 · 1.4%

MELAA

9 · 0.6%

Other

36 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,020 · 100%

Not owned

393 · 38.5%

Other

78 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

372 (24%)

Two families

6 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,170 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Opua (Mackenzie District) a safe suburb to live in?

  Opua (Mackenzie District) has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #161 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 58% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Opua (Mackenzie District)?

  The annual crime rate in Opua (Mackenzie District) is 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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• Fairlie (Canterbury)