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Fairton Crime Statistics

Ashburton District · 15.25 km2 · 98reported 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
0.2×
Monthly avg
2.0
Total (4 yrs)
98

// Summary

Fairton is an Area Unit in Ashburton District covering 15.25 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 98 reported victimisations here — an average of 2.0 per month, which is 0.2× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Fairton is burglary (54 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 17.6% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $793.1K — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Fairton.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land10.2%
  • Other Location N.F.D.10.2%
  • Agricultural7.1%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding5.1%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.4.1%

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