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Tuahiwi Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tuahiwi safe? About average. Tuahiwi has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #126 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Tuahiwi is 43.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #126 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 September 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.9
Regional rank #126 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tuahiwi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

969

Households

336

Median income

$105,113

Median rent

$362

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
162 (16.7%)
Age 15-64
669 (69%)
Age 65+
144 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
825 (85.9%)
Born overseas
135 (14.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
846 · 74.4%
Māori
222 · 19.5%
Pacific
12 · 1.1%
Asian
42 · 3.7%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
726 · 100%
Not owned
264 · 36.4%
Other
90 · 12.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
237 (23.7%)
Two families
15 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
750 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tuahiwi a safe suburb to live in?

    Tuahiwi has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #126 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tuahiwi?

    The annual crime rate in Tuahiwi is 43.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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