Kaiapoi North West

Kaiapoi North West recorded 157 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 residents across about 2,022 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Kaiapoi North West is 77.6 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 157 recorded offences across about 2,022 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

The most common offence category in Kaiapoi North West is theft, with 119 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 76% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (23).

Recorded offences in Kaiapoi North West have risen 63.6% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

Kaiapoi North West ranks 73 of 331 suburbs in Canterbury Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Kaiapoi North West only with other suburbs in Canterbury Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Kaiapoi North West, Waimakariri District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.