Waikuku Beach

Waimakariri District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

86

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

11.4

(Population: 1050)

Total Crimes (12m)

12

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#256 / 331

(bottom 23%)

3 Month Trend Change

+40%

Safety Score

Waikuku Beach Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (46.2%), assault (23.1%), and burglary (15.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waikuku Beach is 11.4286 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 256 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Feb 2022, Dec 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, February 2022, and December 2022.

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