Papanui East

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

36

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

47.3

(Population: 2262)

Total Crimes (12m)

107

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#105 / 331

(top 32%)

3 Month Trend Change

-4.2%

Safety Score

Papanui East Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (62.5%) and burglary (34.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Papanui East is 47.3033 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 105 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Jan 2023, Oct 2023.

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

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