Prestons Park

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

100

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

0.4

(Population: 2520)

Total Crimes (12m)

1

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#313 / 331

(bottom 5%)

3 Month Trend Change

-25%

Safety Score

Prestons Park Overview

Crime Count

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Theft

Most common offence by count was theft (100.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Prestons Park is 0.396825 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 313 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Dec 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, December 2022, and July 2023.

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