Oxford

Waimakariri District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

17.4

(Population: 2235)

Total Crimes (12m)

39

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#167 / 206

(bottom 19%)

3 Month Trend Change

-10%

Oxford Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (48%), burglary (31%), and assault (14%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Oxford is 17.4497 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 167 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, Jun 2024, Aug 2024.

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