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Seaview Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Seaview safe? About average. Seaview has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #176 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Seaview is 28.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #176 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
28.7
Regional rank #176 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Seaview Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,109

Households

981

Median income

$61,908

Median rent

$332

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
333 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,323 (62.7%)
Age 65+
429 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,662 (79.5%)
Born overseas
429 (20.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,659 · 70.9%
Māori
270 · 11.5%
Pacific
111 · 4.7%
Asian
225 · 9.6%
MELAA
39 · 1.7%
Other
36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,680 · 99.8%
Not owned
822 · 48.8%
Other
99 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
528 (18%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,385 (81.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Seaview a safe suburb to live in?

    Seaview has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #176 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Seaview?

    The annual crime rate in Seaview is 28.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Seaview

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