Twizel Safety Snapshot

Is Twizel safe? About average. Twizel has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #115 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Twizel is 17.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #115 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 10.0%
  Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.

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Twizel Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,680

Households

675

Median income

$83,344

Median rent

$369

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

252 (15%)

Age 15-64

1,011 (60.2%)

Age 65+

357 (21.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,275 (77.1%)

Born overseas

378 (22.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,431 · 78.5%

Māori

186 · 10.2%

Pacific

24 · 1.3%

Asian

114 · 6.3%

MELAA

36 · 2%

Other

33 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,284 · 100%

Not owned

519 · 40.6%

Other

147 · 11.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

435 (21.7%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,560 (78%)

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

FAQ

• Is Twizel a safe suburb to live in?

  Twizel has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #115 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 61% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Twizel?

  The annual crime rate in Twizel is 17.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz