Broomfield residents speak to police during the search for a missing 3-year-old girl. She was later found "safe and well".

The two-hour disappearance of a 3-year-old girl in Christchurch was not suspicious, police say.

The girl, named Mila, was reported missing in the Broomfield-Yaldhurst area, on the western outskirts of Christchurch, about 5.30pm on Thursday.

Senior Sergeant Chris Scott said police had been "very concerned" by Mila's disappearance and searchers were dispatched immediately.

SUPPLIED Mila, 3, was found "safe and well" about two hours after she disappeared in Christchurch on Thursday evening.

She was later found "safe and well", police said in a statement issued about 7.35pm.

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A police spokesman said it was understood Mila had "wandered off".

Further details about her disappearance would not be released, he said.

In a second statement issued about 8.50pm, police confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances regarding Mila's short disappearance.

"She is safe and well back with her very relieved family," they said.

Police thanked locals for their help in finding Mila.

"Our request for community assistance generated a very large and immediate community response to locate Mila and she was found soon after."