Malvern

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

44

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

34.0

(Population: 2556)

Total Crimes (12m)

87

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#133 / 331

(top 40%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40.7%

Safety Score

Malvern Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (47.1%), burglary (37.9%), and assault (9.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Malvern is 34.0376 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 133 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Jan 2023, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, January 2023, and May 2023.

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