Papanui North

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

24

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

30.3

(Population: 2016)

Total Crimes (12m)

61

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#152 / 331

(middle 46%)

3 Month Trend Change

-45%

Safety Score

Papanui North Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (37.3%), theft (36.0%), and assault (17.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Papanui North is 30.2579 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 152 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2023, Oct 2024, Apr 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2023, October 2024, and April 2025.

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