Starvation Hill-Cust

Waimakariri District•Canterbury Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

93

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Crime rate

4.6 per 1,000

Population 2,370

Total crimes (past 12 months)

11

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 75.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#297 / 331

Bottom 10%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Starvation Hill-Cust Overview

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Most common offences by count were theft (45.5%), burglary (36.4%), and assault (18.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Starvation Hill-Cust is 4.6414 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 297 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Feb 2026, Mar 2026.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, February 2026, and March 2026.

Starvation Hill-Cust crime statistics: common questions

Is Starvation Hill-Cust safe?

Starvation Hill-Cust recorded 11 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 4.6 per 1,000 residents across about 2,370 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Starvation Hill-Cust?

The crime rate in Starvation Hill-Cust is 4.6 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 11 recorded offences across about 2,370 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Starvation Hill-Cust?

The most common offence category in Starvation Hill-Cust is theft, with 5 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 45% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (4).

Is crime going up or down in Starvation Hill-Cust?

Recorded offences in Starvation Hill-Cust have fallen 75.0% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Starvation Hill-Cust compare with other suburbs in Canterbury Region?

Starvation Hill-Cust ranks 297 of 331 suburbs in Canterbury Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Starvation Hill-Cust only with other suburbs in Canterbury Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Starvation Hill-Cust come from?

Figures for Starvation Hill-Cust, Waimakariri District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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