# The Crescent, Hillsborough, Christchurch 20 reports at 6 addresses, the first in 2020, the latest 2026. 20 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/hillsborough/the-crescent ## From the air, then - [1925-1929](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5702&lon=172.6608&decade=1925_1929), CC BY 3.0 NZ · RNZAF - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5702&lon=172.6608&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5702&lon=172.6608&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5702&lon=172.6608&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ *Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. RNZAF, 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 - [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 13 reports - [2 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/2-the-crescent), 3 reports - [99 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/99-the-crescent), 1 report - [9 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/9-the-crescent), 1 report - [8–12 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/8%E2%80%9312-the-crescent), 1 report - [4 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/4-the-crescent), 1 report ## What got reported - Trees & parks, 6 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 5 reports - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 5 reports - Everything else, 2 reports - Water & drains, 1 report - Roads & footpaths, 1 report ## Year by year - 2020, 1 report - 2021, 1 report - 2022, 3 reports - 2023, 5 reports - 2025, 6 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 (42 on the shelf; the 11 earliest listed).* - [BIRTHS, MAEETAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 30 August 1875)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18750830.2.11), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Aug 1875 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780701.2.8), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Jul 1878 - [Photograph, David Doull's Watchmaker & Jeweller](https://ehive.com/collections/3102/objects/990307), [Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum](https://www.chch.live/documents?collection=Wyndham%20%26%20Districts%20Historical%20Museum), 1 Jan 1880 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Southland Times, 05 February 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18830205.2.20.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Feb 1883 - [St Albans Borough Council. (Star, 20 January 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850120.2.35), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 20 Jan 1885 - [Latest Locals. (Star, 03 January 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910103.2.38), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Jan 1891 - [Latest Locals. (Star, 08 December 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18921208.2.29), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Dec 1892 - [BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 21 March 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18930321.2.48.39), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Mar 1893 - [Local & General. (Star, 01 November 1895)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18951101.2.28), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 1 Nov 1895 - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 December 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18961210.2.26), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Dec 1896 - [CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 30 June 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18980630.2.118), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Jun 1898 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for The Crescent, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Local & General. (Star, 10 January 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820110.2.9), Star · 1882-01-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 October 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841006.2.13.6), Star · 1884-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 08 October 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841008.2.17.5), Star · 1884-10-08T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 10 October 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841010.2.15.5), Star · 1884-10-10T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 11 October 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18841011.2.14.5), Star · 1884-10-11T00:00:00.000Z - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 May 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19050529.2.16), Wanganui Chronicle · 1905-05-29T00:00:00.000Z - [WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 13 February 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19170213.2.25.2), Evening Post · 1917-02-13T00:00:00.000Z - [WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 April 1919)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19190423.2.100), Evening Post · 1919-04-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 May 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410522.2.12.4), Evening Post · 1941-05-22T00:00:00.000Z - [TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410529.2.98), Evening Post · 1941-05-29T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 June 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410611.2.114), Evening Post · 1941-06-11T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 October 1944)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19441011.2.58), Evening Post · 1944-10-11T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8432550), 4 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08432550/public/1_cxybge4fki6j.jpg - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8285426), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08285426/public/1_zzdyohuwsic.jpg - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8150298), 9 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08150298/public/1_o9vgcqzqunq.jpg - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/7761984), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07761984/public/1_wjxno4xeu2tp.jpg - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7051423), 8–12 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07051423/public/1_6k06acfi8gan.jpg - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6878917), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06878917/public/1_viulk2jtd4op.jpg - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6834376), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06834376/public/1_xvmh18kzazea.jpg - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6497506), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06497506/public/1_gu5vhz4kjn72.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6457782), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06457782/public/1_1dlk9drfv0gd.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6449928), 16 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06449928/public/1_wociz4n4wyk.jpg - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/2553869), 2 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/02553869/public/1_z68oyden6bb.jpg - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/2299864), 2 The Crescent, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/02299864/public/1_7tZripw.jpg [More photographs on the Hillsborough wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=hillsborough) ## Latest on record - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8432550) at [4 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/4-the-crescent), 17 Jun 2026 - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8285426) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 21 May 2026 - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8150298) at [9 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/9-the-crescent), 26 Apr 2026 - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/7761984) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 18 Feb 2026 - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7051423) at [8–12 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/8%E2%80%9312-the-crescent), 16 Oct 2025 - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6878917) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 11 Sept 2025 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6834376) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 2 Sept 2025 - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6497506) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 19 Jun 2025 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6457782) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 10 Jun 2025 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6449928) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 8 Jun 2025 - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3911621) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 14 Nov 2023 - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/3752236) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 2 Oct 2023 - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3619728) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 20 Aug 2023 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/3246812) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 13 Apr 2023 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3036521) at [16 The Crescent](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/16-the-crescent), 2 Feb 2023 ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is The Crescent?** In [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on The Crescent?** 20 reports at 6 addresses, most often trees & parks (6), rubbish & dumping (5), graffiti & vandalism (5). **When was The Crescent first reported on?** 2020, the record covers 20 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=hillsborough&street=the-crescent · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Hillsborough&street=the-crescent