Ben McLeod

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

64

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

21.7

(Population: 138)

Total Crimes (12m)

3

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#192 / 331

(middle 58%)

3 Month Trend Change

-20%

Safety Score

Ben McLeod Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%) and assault (33.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ben McLeod is 21.7391 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 192 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Jul 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, January 2023, and July 2025.

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