Lyttelton

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

82

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

50.0

(Population: 3081)

Total Crimes (12m)

154

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#101 / 331

(top 31%)

3 Month Trend Change

+6.3%

Safety Score

Lyttelton Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (60.7%), burglary (26.9%), and assault (9.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lyttelton is 49.9838 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 101 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Mar 2023, Sep 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, March 2023, and September 2024.

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