Methven

Ashburton District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

80

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

17.5

(Population: 1947)

Total Crimes (12m)

34

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#222 / 331

(bottom 33%)

3 Month Trend Change

-66.7%

Safety Score

Methven Overview

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Most common offences by count were burglary (46.7%), theft (36.7%), and assault (10.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Methven is 17.4628 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 222 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Sep 2022, Oct 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in May, September, and October 2022.

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