Timaru East

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

42

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

290.7

(Population: 258)

Total Crimes (12m)

75

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#25 / 331

(top 8%)

3 Month Trend Change

-22.7%

Safety Score

Timaru East Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

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Most common offences by count were theft (67.6%), burglary (18.3%), and assault (12.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Timaru East is 290.698 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 25 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Jan 2023, Jan 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, January 2023, and January 2024.

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