Although one resident said her car was broken into in broad daylight.
“My car was broken into last Tuesday around noon, it was a really busy day with walkers and bikers around, I think it’s fair to say they knew what they were doing, my bag was stolen and my cards were used within 15 minutes, 17 times at two locations.”
Not only are vehicles affected by the recent crime sprees but the Cashmere Presbyterian Church was also recently broken into.
Cashmere Presbyterian declined to comment.
One resident who has lived in Beckenham since 1985, believes crime is “the worst it has ever been”.
“We are on Malcolm Ave, a few weeks ago we had a maple tree ripped out of one of our heavy pots, which is well off the road.”
The resident explained they had a business in the Beckenham area for 31 years but had never had a break-in.
Data taken from the New Zealand Police website show that robberies in the Cashmere/Beckenham area are back on the rise. Crime around these areas decreased last year with Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in place, however, in 2019 robbery rates were also high.
