Seaview Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Seaview is 26.2655 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 168 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2022, August 2022, March 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 57.6%
  Theft accounts for 57.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.6%
  Burglary accounts for 21.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.6%
  Assault accounts for 18.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.5%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Seaview Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Seaview a safe suburb to live in?

  Seaview ranks in the top 51 of suburbs in Canterbury Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Seaview?

  The annual crime rate in Seaview is 26.2655 per 1,000 residents.

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