New Brighton

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

56.7

(Population: 3156)

Total Crimes (12m)

179

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#80 / 206

(top 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

+14.7%

New Brighton 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 (64%), burglary (19%), and assault (13%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in New Brighton is 56.7174 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 80 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2022, Feb 2023, Jul 2024.

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