Paparua

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

8

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

137.4

(Population: 1026)

Total Crimes (12m)

141

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#41 / 331

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

-15.8%

Safety Score

Paparua Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

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Most common offences by count were assault (73.7%), theft (15.8%), and sexual offences (5.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Paparua is 137.427 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 41 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Mar 2022, May 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in January, March, and May 2022.

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