Waltham

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

18

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

56.5

(Population: 2142)

Total Crimes (12m)

121

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#92 / 331

(top 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-48.7%

Safety Score

Waltham 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 (57.9%), burglary (23.0%), and assault (15.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waltham is 56.4893 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 92 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Aug 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, August 2024, and February 2025.

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