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Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor 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 Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor is 1,196.1 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (51 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; Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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1,196.1
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 41.0%
    Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

81

Households

33

Median income

$58,067

Median rent

$329

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
12 (14.8%)
Age 15-64
24 (29.6%)
Age 65+
9 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
57 (82.6%)
Born overseas
12 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
57 · 65.5%
Māori
18 · 20.7%
Pacific
9 · 10.3%
Asian
3 · 3.4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
39 · 92.9%
Not owned
27 · 64.3%
Other
6 · 14.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
12 (15.4%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
66 (84.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor has only 51 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 Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtakaro-Avon River Corridor is 1,196.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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