Pegasus

Waimakariri District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

85

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.6

(Population: 3882)

Total Crimes (12m)

41

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#263 / 331

(bottom 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

+71.4%

Safety Score

Pegasus Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (37.5%), theft (37.5%), and assault (9.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pegasus is 10.5616 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 263 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Sep 2022, Oct 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, September 2022, and October 2024.

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