Sumner

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

45

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

31.8

(Population: 3363)

Total Crimes (12m)

107

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#141 / 331

(middle 43%)

3 Month Trend Change

-67.6%

Safety Score

Sumner Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (67.0%), burglary (18.4%), and assault (10.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Sumner is 31.8168 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 141 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Nov 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, November 2022, and July 2023.

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