Bexley

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

48

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

29.6

(Population: 2604)

Total Crimes (12m)

77

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#156 / 331

(middle 47%)

3 Month Trend Change

-47.4%

Safety Score

Bexley Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (49.3%), burglary (35.2%), and assault (9.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Bexley is 29.5699 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 156 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2023, Jul 2023, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June, July, and October 2023.

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