Leeston

Selwyn District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

15.9

(Population: 2271)

Total Crimes (12m)

36

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#171 / 206

(bottom 17%)

3 Month Trend Change

-11.1%

Leeston Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (52%), burglary (29%), and assault (16%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Leeston is 15.852 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 171 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Dec 2024.

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