What is CrimeCheck NZ?

CrimeCheck NZ is a free tool that lets anyone in New Zealand look up local crime statistics for their address, suburb, or neighbourhood. Enter an address and you'll see how many offences were recorded, the most common types, year-on-year trends, and how the area compares with the national average.

Where does the crime data come from?

Statistics are aggregated from publicly available NZ Police records covering February 2022 through June 2026 — 1.38 million reported offences across 1,928 NZ Area Units.

How often is the data updated?

The dataset refreshes monthly. Subscribers to the alerts mailing list receive a personal suburb digest each month.

What is an Area Unit?

Area Units are the geographic boundaries Statistics NZ uses to divide the country into roughly 2,000 neighbourhood-sized regions. CrimeCheck reports figures at this level rather than per-street to protect privacy and keep numbers statistically meaningful.

Yes. The site is free to use, the dataset is free to download, and email alerts are free. There are no ads.

How do I get email alerts for my suburb?

Enter your email and pick a suburb on the homepage. We'll send a confirmation link; click it and you'll start receiving a monthly digest. You can unsubscribe at any time from the link in every email.

Christchurch City Crime Statistics by Suburb

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.

Suburbs

126

Reported (53 mo)

153.7K

Vs national avg

1.7×

// Overview

Christchurch City spans 126 Area Units across 1473 km². Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 153.7K reported victimisations in Christchurch City — an average of about 23.0 per suburb each month, or 1.7× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 126 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.

// All suburbs in Christchurch City

// Christchurch City crime — FAQ

How much crime is reported in Christchurch City?+

Public NZ Police data records 153.7K reported victimisations across Christchurch City's 126 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 23.0 per suburb each month, or 1.7× the national area-unit average.

What is the most common type of crime in Christchurch City?+

Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Christchurch City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.

Is CrimeCheck's Christchurch City 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 Christchurch City crime data updated?+

The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Christchurch City suburb from the homepage.

Christchurch City Crime by Suburb

// Overview

// All suburbs in Christchurch City

// Christchurch City crime — FAQ