Tai Tapu

Selwyn District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

11

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

141.5

(Population: 1293)

Total Crimes (12m)

183

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#38 / 331

(top 11%)

3 Month Trend Change

+28.2%

Safety Score

Tai Tapu Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (52.2%), burglary (33.9%), and assault (12.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tai Tapu is 141.531 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 38 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, Sep 2023, Nov 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2022, September 2023, and November 2024.

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