Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Ashburton District spans 16 Area Units across 6190 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 3.8K reported victimisations in Ashburton District — an average of about 4.6 per suburb each month, or 0.3× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 16 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Ashburton District
- Ashburton Central West1.2× nat avg797
- Ashburton Central East0.7× nat avg513
- Allenton East0.6× nat avg447
- Hinds0.4× nat avg260
- Netherby0.3× nat avg228
- Hampstead0.3× nat avg224
- Rakaia0.3× nat avg215
- Tinwald0.3× nat avg207
- Chertsey0.3× nat avg189
- Methven0.2× nat avg170
- Mt Somers0.2× nat avg166
- Allenton West0.2× nat avg127
- Fairton0.1× nat avg99
- Ashburton East0.1× nat avg48
- Plains Railway0.1× nat avg38
- Ashburton North0.1× nat avg35
// Ashburton District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Ashburton District?+
Public NZ Police data records 3.8K reported victimisations across Ashburton District's 16 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 4.6 per suburb each month, or 0.3× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Ashburton District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Ashburton District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Ashburton District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Ashburton District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Ashburton District suburb from the homepage.