Darfield

Selwyn District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

30.8

(Population: 3249)

Total Crimes (12m)

100

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#138 / 206

(bottom 33%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

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 (45%), burglary (45%), and assault (7%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Darfield is 30.7787 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 138 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Aug 2023, Dec 2024.

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