Cracroft is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Christchurch, one of 116 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Cracroft is the 78th largest suburb of Christchurch in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Cracroft provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Cracroft is made up of approximately 93% residential housing and 7% lifestyle properties.