Linwood East

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

5

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Crime rate

452.6 per 1,000

Population 2,172

Total crimes (past 12 months)

983

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 19.9%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#20 / 331

Top 6%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Linwood East Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (83.4%), burglary (10.4%), and assault (5.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Linwood East is 452.578 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 20 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Sep 2022, Dec 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in August, September, and December 2022.

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