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Avonhead Crime Statistics

Christchurch City · 1.17 km2 · 414reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 2026

The figures below 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.

Vs national avg
0.6×
Monthly avg
8.6
Total (4 yrs)
414

// Summary

Avonhead is an Area Unit in Christchurch City covering 1.17 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 414 reported victimisations here — an average of 8.6 per month, which is 0.6× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Avonhead is theft (276 reports). Year-on-year reports fell 8.4% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $2.9M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Avonhead.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land10.9%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.9.2%
  • Retail N.E.C.2.7%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding1.0%
  • Administrative/Professional0.2%

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