Winchmore-Wakanui

Ashburton District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

71

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Crime rate

12.3 per 1,000

Population 1,383

Total crimes (past 12 months)

17

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 14.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#252 / 331

Bottom 24%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Winchmore-Wakanui Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (50.0%), assault (25.0%), and theft (20.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Winchmore-Wakanui is 12.2921 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 252 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2022, January 2023, and February 2023.

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