# Victoria Street, Merivale, Christchurch 22 reports at 3 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 20 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/victoria-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5211&lon=172.6281&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5211&lon=172.6281&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5211&lon=172.6281&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 - [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 17 reports - [183 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-victoria-street), 4 reports - [181 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/181-victoria-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 11 reports - Roads & footpaths, 8 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 2 reports - Everything else, 1 report ## Year by year - 2017, 1 report - 2018, 1 report - 2019, 2 reports - 2022, 1 report - 2023, 7 reports - 2024, 5 reports - 2025, 4 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 (1,659 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [JURY LIST. (Lyttelton Times, 04 April 1855)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18550404.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Apr 1855 - [Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1858)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18580210.2.21.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Feb 1858 - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 15 June 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590615.2.21.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Jun 1859 - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590618.2.18.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Jun 1859 - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 22 June 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590622.2.22.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Jun 1859 - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 June 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590629.2.21.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Jun 1859 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 15 October 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591015.2.2.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 Oct 1859 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591022.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Oct 1859 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591029.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Oct 1859 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 03 December 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591203.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Dec 1859 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 December 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591207.2.18.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Dec 1859 - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 December 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591210.2.13.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Dec 1859 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Victoria Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 July 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840703.2.10.4), Star · 1884-07-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 September 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930902.2.59.1), Star · 1893-09-02T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 September 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930907.2.37.1), Star · 1893-09-07T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 October 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18931012.2.44.1), Star · 1893-10-12T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 January 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940122.2.52.1), Star · 1894-01-22T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 February 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940206.2.57.1), Star · 1894-02-06T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 07 May 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970507.2.59.3), Star · 1897-05-07T00:00:00.000Z - [THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. (Star, 22 November 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18981122.2.5), Star · 1898-11-22T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 September 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010917.2.57.6), Star · 1901-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 21 September 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010921.2.82.2), Star · 1901-09-21T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 24 September 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010924.2.63.5), Star · 1901-09-24T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 September 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010926.2.61.5), Star · 1901-09-26T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 September 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010928.2.83.2), Star · 1901-09-28T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 October 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051023.2.52.1), Star · 1905-10-23T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 October 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19061026.2.46.3), Star · 1906-10-26T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 January 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070103.2.48.1), Star · 1907-01-03T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 December 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19071218.2.75.4), Star · 1907-12-18T00:00:00.000Z - [DEATHS. (Star, 07 September 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080907.2.36), Star · 1908-09-07T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 May 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090521.2.66.3), Star · 1909-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - [DEATHS. (Evening Post, 06 June 1925)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250606.2.4), Evening Post · 1925-06-06T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/6866768), 185 Victoria St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06866768/public/1_8tvbgp26q4if.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/6002875), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06002875/public/1_e6v6rjqym5k8.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6002832), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06002832/public/1_jwmzjjt6qkk.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5644489), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05644489/public/1_u1hfl4w7l58d.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5613474), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05613474/public/1_tvggbnfw41c.jpg - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5009270), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05009270/public/1_ebdjk8njkz8.jpg - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4945469), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04945469/public/1_o3dmrqcgcjlr.jpg - [Graffiti on a cabinet, pole or railway asset](https://www.chch.live/report/4493850), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04493850/public/1_ipr9fn2n73nj.jpg - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/2295661), 185 Victoria Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/02295661/public/1_56bsqPh.jpg - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/810163), 185 Victoria St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00810163/0_OfXnxS - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/737743), 185 Victoria St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00737743/0 - [Roading/Streets](https://www.chch.live/report/536486), 183 Victoria St, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/snapsendsolve-reports/images/00536486/0 [More photographs on the Merivale wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=merivale) ## Latest on record - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8916605) at [183 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-victoria-street), 14 Sept 2026 - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/6866768) at [185 Victoria St](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 9 Sept 2025 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/6002875) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 10 Mar 2025 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6002832) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 10 Mar 2025 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5644489) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 5 Jan 2025 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5613474) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 29 Dec 2024 - [Graffiti somewhere else](https://www.chch.live/report/5009270) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 15 Aug 2024 - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4945469) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 30 Jul 2024 - [Graffiti on a cabinet, pole or railway asset](https://www.chch.live/report/4493850) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 3 Apr 2024 - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/4092401) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 3 Jan 2024 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3850240) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 28 Oct 2023 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3476882) at [183 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-victoria-street), 4 Jul 2023 - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/3358537) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 22 May 2023 - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3325677) at [183 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-victoria-street), 10 May 2023 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3238352) at [185 Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/merivale/185-victoria-street), 10 Apr 2023 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 11 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 4 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=victoria-street&suburb=merivale) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Victoria Street?** In [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Victoria Street?** 22 reports at 3 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (11), roads & footpaths (8), rubbish & dumping (2). **When was Victoria Street first reported on?** 2017, the record covers 20 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=merivale&street=victoria-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Merivale&street=victoria-street