Templeton

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

74

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.4

(Population: 1812)

Total Crimes (12m)

37

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#201 / 331

(bottom 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

-10%

Safety Score

Templeton Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (60.0%) and burglary (32.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Templeton is 20.4194 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 201 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Sep 2023, Sep 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, September 2023, and September 2024.

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