Westmorland

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

83

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Crime rate

6.5 per 1,000

Population 2,622

Total crimes (past 12 months)

17

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 50.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#290 / 331

Bottom 12%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Westmorland Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

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Most common offences by count were burglary (61.1%), theft (27.8%), and assault (5.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Westmorland is 6.4836 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 290 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, May 2023, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2022, May 2023, and October 2023.

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