Watlington

Timaru District•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

82

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

14.3

(Population: 2241)

Total Crimes (12m)

32

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#236 / 331

(bottom 29%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

Safety Score

Watlington 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 (58.8%), burglary (29.4%), and assault (5.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Watlington is 14.2793 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 236 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2021, Oct 2022, May 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2021, October 2022, and May 2024.

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