Fairview

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

64

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

12.5

(Population: 1599)

Total Crimes (12m)

20

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#249 / 331

(bottom 25%)

3 Month Trend Change

+60%

Safety Score

Fairview Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (52.9%), theft (35.3%), and assault (11.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Fairview is 12.5078 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 249 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Mar 2023, Jan 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, March 2023, and January 2024.

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