Inlets Nelson City
Safety Score (12-month average)
33
–
Crime rate
76.9 per 1,000
Population 39
Total crimes (past 12 months)
3
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 100.0%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#5 / 28
Top 18%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Updated August 2026Inlets Nelson City Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%) and sexual offences (33.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Inlets Nelson City is 76.9231 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 5 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2025, Feb 2026, Mar 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in October 2025, February 2026, and March 2026.
Inlets Nelson City crime statistics: common questions
Is Inlets Nelson City safe?
Inlets Nelson City recorded 3 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 39 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.
What is the most common crime in Inlets Nelson City?
The most common offence category in Inlets Nelson City is theft, with 2 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 67% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is sexual offences (1).
Is crime going up or down in Inlets Nelson City?
Recorded offences in Inlets Nelson City have fallen 100.0% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Inlets Nelson City compare with other suburbs in Nelson Region?
Inlets Nelson City ranks 5 of 28 suburbs in Nelson Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Inlets Nelson City only with other suburbs in Nelson Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Inlets Nelson City come from?
Figures for Inlets Nelson City, Nelson City come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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