Phillipstown

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

16

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

72.4

(Population: 4086)

Total Crimes (12m)

296

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#71 / 331

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

-2.8%

Safety Score

Phillipstown Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (46.0%), burglary (37.2%), and assault (13.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Phillipstown is 72.4425 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 71 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Mar 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in January, February, and March 2023.

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