Hornby West

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

45

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Crime rate

58.6 per 1,000

Population 2,439

Total crimes (past 12 months)

143

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 5.6%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#88 / 331

Top 27%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Hornby West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (81.7%), burglary (10.4%), and assault (5.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hornby West is 58.6306 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 88 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Nov 2022, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, November 2022, and May 2023.

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