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Woolston South Crime Statistics

Christchurch City · 1.70 km2 · 787reported 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
1.2×
Monthly avg
16.4
Total (4 yrs)
787

// Summary

Woolston South is an Area Unit in Christchurch City covering 1.70 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 787 reported victimisations here — an average of 16.4 per month, which is 1.2× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Woolston South is theft (420 reports). Year-on-year reports held steady 0% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $5.6M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Woolston South.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land10.9%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.7.6%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding4.2%
  • Other Location N.F.D.4.1%
  • Retail N.E.C.4.1%

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