# Williams Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 102 reports at 9 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 66 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/williams-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5374&lon=172.6451&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5374&lon=172.6451&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5374&lon=172.6451&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5374&lon=172.6451&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ *Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.* ## The addresses on it - [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 35 reports - [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 21 reports - [2 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-williams-street), 17 reports - [6B Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6b-williams-street), 9 reports - [6F Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6f-williams-street), 6 reports - [6 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6-williams-street), 5 reports - [18 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/18-williams-street), 4 reports - [12 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/12-williams-street), 4 reports - [16 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/16-williams-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 80 reports - Roads & footpaths, 12 reports - Water & drains, 7 reports - Trees & parks, 5 reports - Vehicles & parking, 4 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 1 report ## Year by year - 2017, 10 reports - 2018, 1 report - 2020, 1 report - 2021, 3 reports - 2022, 19 reports - 2023, 25 reports - 2024, 18 reports - 2025, 18 reports _2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._ ## In the written record *Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (130 on the shelf; the 1 earliest listed).* - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 November 1868)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18681117.2.6.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 17 Nov 1868 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Williams Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [STREET TRAMWAY. (Star, 02 October 1872)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18721002.2.8), Star · 1872-10-02T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 January 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740107.2.2.3), Star · 1874-01-07T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 January 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740108.2.2.3), Star · 1874-01-08T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 20 January 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740120.2.2.3), Star · 1874-01-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 January 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740121.2.2.3), Star · 1874-01-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 10 July 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740710.2.17.2), Star · 1874-07-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 August 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740803.2.2.4), Star · 1874-08-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 12 August 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18740812.2.2.4), Star · 1874-08-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 October 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18741003.2.2.4), Star · 1874-10-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 08 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780408.2.21.2), Star · 1878-04-08T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 March 1895)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18950329.2.43.1), Star · 1895-03-29T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051212.2.49.2), Star · 1905-12-12T00:00:00.000Z - [SANATORIUM SATURDAY. (Star, 26 May 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060526.2.63), Star · 1906-05-26T00:00:00.000Z - [CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 04 February 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080204.2.68), Star · 1908-02-04T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 06 May 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090506.2.68.1), Star · 1909-05-06T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH DAY BY DAY. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 April 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19120416.2.3.1), Ashburton Guardian · 1912-04-16T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 12 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 23 October 1922)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19221023.2.116.7), Evening Post · 1922-10-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 18 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 28 April 1923)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230428.2.148.2), Evening Post · 1923-04-28T00:00:00.000Z - [PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 February 1931)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19310212.2.158.2), Evening Post · 1931-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - [TOO MANY BODIES (Evening Post, 13 September 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380913.2.87), Evening Post · 1938-09-13T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892778), 6G Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08892778/public/1_ckkxbgv5vdu.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892777), 6G Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08892777/public/1_1jtuqk2t2v3m.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892766), 6G Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08892766/public/1_riyjf8owawne.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8810571), 6B Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08810571/public/1_eb2zx7qhrh9l.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8810561), 6B Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08810561/public/1_v7j5omjkjir.jpg - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8658472), 6E Williams St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08658472/public/1_c271kvi0klnj.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8642820), 6G Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08642820/public/1_ks0exu4x00pv.jpg - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8173475), 2 Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08173475/public/1_55ezcqzmv62d.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8015524), 6E Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08015524/public/1_8lzzzr7gdrxa.jpg - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7848510), 6E Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07848510/public/1_4h622frk97ui.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7848500), 6E Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07848500/public/1_wovl2ux68pe2.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7848486), 6E Williams Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07848486/public/1_dp80bdm3d654.jpg [More photographs on the Christchurch Central City wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=christchurch-central-city) ## Latest on record - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892778) at [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892777) at [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8892766) at [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 9 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8810571) at [6B Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6b-williams-street), 26 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8810561) at [6B Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6b-williams-street), 26 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8658472) at [6E Williams St](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 30 Jul 2026 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8642820) at [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 27 Jul 2026 - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8173475) at [2 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-williams-street), 30 Apr 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8015524) at [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 1 Apr 2026 - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7848510) at [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 4 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7848500) at [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 4 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7848486) at [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 4 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/7848478) at [6G Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6g-williams-street), 4 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7641316) at [2 Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-williams-street), 29 Jan 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7394368) at [6E Williams Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6e-williams-street), 16 Dec 2025 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 5 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=williams-street&suburb=christchurch-central-city) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Williams Street?** In [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Williams Street?** 102 reports at 9 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (80), roads & footpaths (12), water & drains (7). **When was Williams Street first reported on?** 2017, the record covers 66 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=christchurch-central-city&street=williams-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Christchurch%20Central%20City&street=williams-street