Wharenui

Christchurch City•Canterbury Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

29

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

50.7

(Population: 2841)

Total Crimes (12m)

144

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#100 / 331

(top 30%)

3 Month Trend Change

-2.5%

Safety Score

Wharenui 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 (57.1%), burglary (32.1%), and assault (9.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Wharenui is 50.6864 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 100 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Mar 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, March 2023, and February 2024.

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