Fairlie

Mackenzie District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

85

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.1

(Population: 894)

Total Crimes (12m)

18

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#203 / 331

(bottom 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Fairlie Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (69.2%), assault (15.4%), and burglary (15.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Fairlie is 20.1342 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 203 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Aug 2022, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, August 2022, and August 2024.

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