Awatea South

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

183.9

(Population: 2502)

Total Crimes (12m)

460

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#32 / 206

(top 16%)

3 Month Trend Change

-35.9%

Awatea South Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (65%) and burglary (30%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Awatea South is 183.853 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 32 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Dec 2024, Jan 2025.

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