North Beach

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

26

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

56.9

(Population: 4092)

Total Crimes (12m)

233

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#90 / 331

(top 27%)

3 Month Trend Change

+1.7%

Safety Score

North Beach 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 (62.8%), burglary (24.3%), and assault (10.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in North Beach is 56.9404 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 90 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2024, Jun 2024, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in February, June, and August 2024.

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