Sydenham West

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

16

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

74.3

(Population: 1332)

Total Crimes (12m)

99

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#69 / 331

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

+135.3%

Safety Score

Sydenham West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (61.2%), burglary (31.1%), and assault (6.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Sydenham West is 74.3243 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 69 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Sep 2023, May 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, September 2023, and May 2025.

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