Waitikiri

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

54

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

12.3

(Population: 2595)

Total Crimes (12m)

32

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#251 / 331

(bottom 24%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Waitikiri Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (80.2%) and burglary (17.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitikiri is 12.3314 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 251 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Apr 2023, Aug 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, April 2023, and August 2023.

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