Mackenzie Lakes

Mackenzie District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

95

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Crime rate

7.3 per 1,000

Population 1,101

Total crimes (past 12 months)

8

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 40.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#284 / 331

Bottom 14%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Mackenzie Lakes Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.0%), sexual offences (16.7%), and robbery, blackmail, and extortion (16.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Mackenzie Lakes is 7.26612 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 284 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, January 2024, and September 2024.

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