Beckenham

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

74

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.0

(Population: 2352)

Total Crimes (12m)

47

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#205 / 331

(bottom 38%)

3 Month Trend Change

-43.8%

Safety Score

Beckenham Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (62.8%) and burglary (34.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Beckenham is 19.983 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 205 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, May 2023, Mar 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2023, May 2023, and March 2024.

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