Yaldhurst Safety Snapshot

Is Yaldhurst safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Yaldhurst has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #204 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Yaldhurst is 55.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #204 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, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 70.8%
  Theft accounts for 70.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 20.8%
  Burglary accounts for 20.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.9%
  Assault accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Yaldhurst Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,355

Households

822

Median income

$119,849

Median rent

$551

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

381 (16.2%)

Age 15-64

1,680 (71.3%)

Age 65+

303 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,437 (61.5%)

Born overseas

900 (38.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,410 · 55.8%

Māori

162 · 6.4%

Pacific

42 · 1.7%

Asian

834 · 33%

MELAA

57 · 2.3%

Other

21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,854 · 100%

Not owned

783 · 42.2%

Other

123 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

585 (23.9%)

Two families

36 (1.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,821 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Yaldhurst a safe suburb to live in?

  Yaldhurst has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #204 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Yaldhurst?

  The annual crime rate in Yaldhurst is 55.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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