# Lawson Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 107 reports at 12 addresses, the first in 2016, the latest 2026. 77 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/lawson-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5442&lon=172.6379&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1960-1964](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5442&lon=172.6379&decade=1960_1964), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5442&lon=172.6379&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5442&lon=172.6379&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 - [9 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 29 reports - [15 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/15-lawson-street), 19 reports - [12 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-lawson-street), 19 reports - [17 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-lawson-street), 14 reports - [28 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/28-lawson-street), 5 reports - [29 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/29-lawson-street), 4 reports - [18 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-lawson-street), 4 reports - [19–29 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/19%E2%80%9329-lawson-street), 3 reports - [16 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/16-lawson-street), 3 reports - [14-12 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/14-12-lawson-street), 3 reports - [22 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/22-lawson-street), 2 reports - [14 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/14-lawson-street), 2 reports ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 87 reports - Roads & footpaths, 7 reports - Water & drains, 4 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 4 reports - Vehicles & parking, 3 reports - Everything else, 1 report - Trees & parks, 1 report ## Year by year - 2016, 1 report - 2017, 1 report - 2018, 2 reports - 2019, 5 reports - 2020, 6 reports - 2021, 2 reports - 2022, 11 reports - 2023, 11 reports - 2024, 31 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 (8 on the shelf; the 4 earliest listed).* - [DEATHS. (Otago Witness, 07 October 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19031007.2.133), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Oct 1903 - [Byron's Byronic Adventures (NZ Truth, 06 September 1924)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19240906.2.23), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 6 Sept 1924 - [MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19340828.2.109), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Aug 1934 - [TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19420121.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Jan 1942 ## Its file in the papers *Papers Past records that surfaced when the archive searched for Lawson Street, they answered the search; whether they are about this street is a reader’s call.* - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 March 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820302.2.16.1), Star · 1882-03-02T00:00:00.000Z - [Latest Locals. (Star, 22 August 1884)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18840822.2.15), Star · 1884-08-22T00:00:00.000Z - [Latest Locals (Star, 20 February 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850220.2.20), Star · 1885-02-20T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 June 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860616.2.11.7), Star · 1886-06-16T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 11 May 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910511.2.35.1), Star · 1891-05-11T00:00:00.000Z - [FOOTBALL. (Star, 02 July 1891)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18910702.2.3), Star · 1891-07-02T00:00:00.000Z - [THE TEMPERANCE IMPOSTOR. (Evening Post, 24 August 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18920824.2.9), Evening Post · 1892-08-24T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 June 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18960618.2.38), Star · 1896-06-18T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 July 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000705.2.57.1), Star · 1900-07-05T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 13 May 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040513.2.44.1), Star · 1904-05-13T00:00:00.000Z - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 04 May 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19070504.2.4.2), Hawera & Normanby Star · 1907-05-04T00:00:00.000Z - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 February 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080205.2.54.1), Star · 1908-02-05T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 June 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150604.2.75), Evening Post · 1915-06-04T00:00:00.000Z - [BELIEVED TO BE DEAD (Evening Post, 20 January 1916)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19160120.2.55), Evening Post · 1916-01-20T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19170625.2.3), Otago Daily Times · 1917-06-25T12:00:00Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1918)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19180506.2.65), Evening Post · 1918-05-06T00:00:00.000Z - [WHILE HUSBAND WAS IN GAOL (NZ Truth, 15 May 1930)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTR19300515.2.9), NZ Truth · 1930-05-15T00:00:00.000Z - [TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410630.2.94.3), Evening Post · 1941-06-30T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1941)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19411030.2.93), Evening Post · 1941-10-30T00:00:00.000Z - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 September 1944)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19440926.2.64), Evening Post · 1944-09-26T00:00:00.000Z ## As it was reported - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8871631), 12 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08871631/public/1_ovcc3pykaudr.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8863795), 12 Lawson Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08863795/public/1_wg0u0l2t3zp.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829828), 9 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08829828/public/1_lv66fuyph5lw.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8808775), 9 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08808775/public/1_hqxoovz6q7tm.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8577164), 12 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08577164/public/1_f9ih35wugpi.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8444080), 9 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08444080/public/1_3r6ifbmb15lg.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8423934), 15 Lawson Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08423934/public/1_orlzzbgbm0tj.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8392903), 9 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08392903/public/1_cr49ld0sssvc.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7906244), 15 Lawson Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07906244/public/1_pj4dqyp9pob.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7906235), 14 Lawson Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07906235/public/1_7pib9uyuidkf.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7798666), 17 Lawson Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07798666/public/1_3gds4qwnd8en.jpg - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7681537), 16 Lawson St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07681537/public/1_mpl224a8ogk.jpg [More photographs on the Sydenham wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=sydenham) ## Latest on record - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8871631) at [12 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-lawson-street), 6 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8863795) at [12 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-lawson-street), 4 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829828) at [9 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 29 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8808775) at [9 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 26 Aug 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8577164) at [12 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-lawson-street), 15 Jul 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8444080) at [9 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 19 Jun 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8423934) at [15 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/15-lawson-street), 16 Jun 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8392903) at [9 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 10 Jun 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7906244) at [15 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/15-lawson-street), 14 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7906235) at [14 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/14-lawson-street), 14 Mar 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7798666) at [17 Lawson Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-lawson-street), 24 Feb 2026 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7681537) at [16 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/16-lawson-street), 5 Feb 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7464250) at [15 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/15-lawson-street), 31 Dec 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7464241) at [9 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-lawson-street), 31 Dec 2025 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7464237) at [19–29 Lawson St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/19%E2%80%9329-lawson-street), 31 Dec 2025 ## The businesses on it (1) *Premises whose address in the directory is Lawson Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.* - [The Mechanics](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mechanics-sydenham), Car repair · 17 Lawson Street ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 0 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=lawson-street&suburb=sydenham) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Lawson Street?** In [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Lawson Street?** 107 reports at 12 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (87), roads & footpaths (7), water & drains (4). **When was Lawson Street first reported on?** 2016, the record covers 77 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=sydenham&street=lawson-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Sydenham&street=lawson-street