# Burlington Street, Sydenham, Christchurch

154 reports at 38 addresses, the first in 2017, the latest 2026. 120 separate days somebody filed something about it.

https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/burlington-street

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5492&lon=172.6415&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5492&lon=172.6415&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5492&lon=172.6415&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
- [4R Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/4r-burlington-street), 15 reports
- [2 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2-burlington-street), 12 reports
- [30 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/30-burlington-street), 11 reports
- [17 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-burlington-street), 9 reports
- [35 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/35-burlington-street), 8 reports
- [47A Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/47a-burlington-street), 7 reports
- [4 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/4-burlington-street), 6 reports
- [9B Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9b-burlington-street), 5 reports
- [38 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/38-burlington-street), 5 reports
- [24 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/24-burlington-street), 5 reports
- [20 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/20-burlington-street), 5 reports
- [16 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/16-burlington-street), 5 reports
- [8 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/8-burlington-street), 4 reports
- [7 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/7-burlington-street), 4 reports
- [44 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/44-burlington-street), 4 reports
- [2R Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2r-burlington-street), 4 reports
- [18 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-burlington-street), 4 reports
- [47B Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/47b-burlington-street), 3 reports
- [42 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/42-burlington-street), 3 reports
- [36 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/36-burlington-street), 3 reports
- [3 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/3-burlington-street), 3 reports
- [11 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/11-burlington-street), 3 reports
- [9A Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9a-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [48 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/48-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [47 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/47-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [45 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [34 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/34-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [28 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/28-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [22 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/22-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [19 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/19-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [10 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/10-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [1 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/1-burlington-street), 2 reports
- [46 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/46-burlington-street), 1 report
- [45-47 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-47-burlington-street), 1 report
- [39 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/39-burlington-street), 1 report
- [32 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/32-burlington-street), 1 report
- [2S Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2s-burlington-street), 1 report
- [15 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/15-burlington-street), 1 report

## What got reported
- [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 39 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 36 reports
- Water & drains, 22 reports
- Trees & parks, 19 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 18 reports
- Vehicles & parking, 7 reports
- [Animals & pests](https://www.chch.live/problems/animals-pests), 7 reports
- Everything else, 4 reports

## Year by year
- 2017, 2 reports
- 2019, 9 reports
- 2020, 11 reports
- 2021, 6 reports
- 2022, 29 reports
- 2023, 21 reports
- 2024, 36 reports
- 2025, 25 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 (29 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).*
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860309.2.14.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Mar 1886
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860311.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Mar 1886
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 13 March 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860313.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Mar 1886
- [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 March 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860316.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 16 Mar 1886
- [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18881128.2.36), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Nov 1888
- [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 December 1888)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18881224.2.24.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 24 Dec 1888
- [SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 13 July 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970713.2.22), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 13 Jul 1897
- [SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 07 September 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970907.2.43), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Sept 1897
- [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 22 August 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030822.2.84.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Aug 1903
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 May 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050516.2.26.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 16 May 1905
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050520.2.83.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 20 May 1905
- [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 May 1905)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050522.2.25.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 May 1905

## Its file in the papers

*Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Burlington Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.*
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780427.2.21.1), Star · 1878-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780501.2.20.1), Star · 1878-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780503.2.26.1), Star · 1878-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780509.2.19.1), Star · 1878-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780511.2.22.1), Star · 1878-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780518.2.20.1), Star · 1878-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 May 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780531.2.20.1), Star · 1878-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 June 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780628.2.21.1), Star · 1878-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780705.2.22.1), Star · 1878-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780722.2.20.1), Star · 1878-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 July 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780724.2.25.1), Star · 1878-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780813.2.21.1), Star · 1878-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780814.2.19.1), Star · 1878-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [CUSTOMS REVENUE. (Star, 06 March 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860306.2.5.2), Star · 1886-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- [DEATHS. (Star, 14 September 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070914.2.45), Star · 1907-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- [MR PATRICK McCARTIN (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1927)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19270318.2.18.2), Ellesmere Guardian · 1927-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- [SERIOUS ACCIDENT (Evening Post, 04 January 1938)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19380104.2.27), Evening Post · 1938-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- [HAD CONSTIPATION FOR YEARS (Evening Post, 02 August 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410802.2.147.7), Evening Post · 1941-08-02T00:00:00.000Z

## As it was reported
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8962636), 47B Burlington St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08962636/public/1_rjhjw1o6e8s.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8906790), 2 Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08906790/public/1_kq65cgcy3yom.jpg
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8642455), 18 Burlington St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08642455/public/1_ehes8x52rbl5.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8625218), 9B Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08625218/public/1_di94bkwcg77j.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8596738), 30 Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08596738/public/1_moqqc0q4yyqe.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8547970), 45 Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08547970/public/1_l93b54fw63l.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8271225), 22 Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08271225/public/1_a4el4dxrbuqa.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7759823), 18 Burlington St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07759823/public/1_xhr2lf0h5a8f.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7703582), 4 Burlington St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07703582/public/1_13qrnq0swrvk.jpg
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7658026), 47A Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07658026/public/1_tgtedfjyn8f.jpg
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7572501), 35 Burlington Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07572501/public/1_43tuxwpx2grq.jpg
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7568852), 36 Burlington St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07568852/public/1_3hxkp0il238j.jpg

[More photographs on the Sydenham wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=sydenham)

## Latest on record
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8962636) at [47B Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/47b-burlington-street), 22 Sept 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8906790) at [2 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2-burlington-street), 12 Sept 2026
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8642455) at [18 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-burlington-street), 27 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8625218) at [9B Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9b-burlington-street), 23 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8596738) at [30 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/30-burlington-street), 19 Jul 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8547970) at [45 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-burlington-street), 9 Jul 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8271225) at [22 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/22-burlington-street), 18 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8270175) at [9A Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9a-burlington-street), 18 May 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7759823) at [18 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-burlington-street), 18 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7703582) at [4 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/4-burlington-street), 9 Feb 2026
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7658026) at [47A Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/47a-burlington-street), 1 Feb 2026
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/7572501) at [35 Burlington Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/35-burlington-street), 18 Jan 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7568852) at [36 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/36-burlington-street), 18 Jan 2026
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7512641) at [17 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-burlington-street), 9 Jan 2026
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7505653) at [11 Burlington St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/11-burlington-street), 8 Jan 2026

## The crash record on it

NZTA’s record names the street in 43 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 7 seriously hurt, nobody killed.

- [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=burlington-street&suburb=sydenham)

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Burlington Street?**

In [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What gets reported on Burlington Street?**

154 reports at 38 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (39), rubbish & dumping (36), water & drains (22).

**When was Burlington Street first reported on?**

2017, the record covers 120 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=sydenham&street=burlington-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Sydenham&street=burlington-street
