Governors Bay

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

79

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.4

(Population: 864)

Total Crimes (12m)

9

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#265 / 331

(bottom 20%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Governors Bay Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (77.8%) and burglary (22.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Governors Bay is 10.4167 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 265 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Jan 2022, Mar 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, January 2022, and March 2022.

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