Burnside West

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

18

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

108.0

(Population: 1065)

Total Crimes (12m)

115

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#48 / 331

(top 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

-30.8%

Safety Score

Burnside West 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 (72.8%) and burglary (23.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Burnside West is 107.981 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 48 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Dec 2022, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, December 2022, and May 2023.

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