Avonhead East

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

48

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

28.4

(Population: 2781)

Total Crimes (12m)

79

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#161 / 331

(middle 49%)

3 Month Trend Change

-41.4%

Safety Score

Avonhead East 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 (63.9%) and burglary (30.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Avonhead East is 28.407 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 161 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2022, Oct 2022, Nov 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in September, October, and November 2022.

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