Papanui West

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

63

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

22.9

(Population: 2970)

Total Crimes (12m)

68

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#187 / 331

(middle 56%)

3 Month Trend Change

-13.3%

Safety Score

Papanui West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (58.1%) and burglary (30.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Papanui West is 22.8956 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 187 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2024, May 2024, Aug 2024.

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

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