Atawhai

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

88

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Crime rate

6.7 per 1,000

Population 2,850

Total crimes (past 12 months)

19

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 16.7%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#25 / 28

Bottom 11%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Atawhai Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (53.8%), assault (23.1%), and burglary (11.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Atawhai is 6.66667 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 25 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2021, Mar 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2021, March 2022, and January 2023.

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