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
Selwyn District spans 19 Area Units across 6418 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 7.4K reported victimisations in Selwyn District — an average of about 7.7 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 19 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Selwyn District
- West Melton2.1× nat avg1.4K
- Rolleston North East1.8× nat avg1.2K
- Rolleston South East1.3× nat avg865
- Lincoln1.1× nat avg729
- Rolleston North West0.7× nat avg498
- Malvern0.6× nat avg407
- Rolleston Central0.5× nat avg332
- Springston0.5× nat avg312
- Selwyn-Rakaia0.4× nat avg299
- Kirwee0.4× nat avg246
- Prebbleton0.3× nat avg224
- Trents-Ladbrooks0.3× nat avg220
- Darfield0.3× nat avg198
- Leeston0.2× nat avg138
- Rolleston South West0.1× nat avg97
- Taitapu0.1× nat avg68
- Dunsandel0.1× nat avg54
- Southbridge0.1× nat avg48
- Burnham Military Camp0× nat avg26
// Selwyn District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Selwyn District?+
Public NZ Police data records 7.4K reported victimisations across Selwyn District's 19 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 7.7 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Selwyn District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Selwyn District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Selwyn 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 Selwyn District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Selwyn District suburb from the homepage.