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Kensington (Timaru District) Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Kensington (Timaru District)

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

25.3

(Population: 1500)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#175 / 331

(middle 53%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

Safety Score

Kensington (Timaru District) Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (55.3%), burglary (36.8%), and assault (7.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kensington (Timaru District) is 25.3333 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 175 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Oct 2023, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, October 2023, and August 2024.

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