Geraldine

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

77

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

17.7

(Population: 2994)

Total Crimes (12m)

53

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#221 / 331

(bottom 33%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Geraldine Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (64.0%), assault (20.0%), and sexual offences (8.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Geraldine is 17.7021 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 221 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Mar 2023, May 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, March 2023, and May 2024.

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