Nelson Rural

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

90

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Crime rate

8.1 per 1,000

Population 1,968

Total crimes (past 12 months)

16

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 66.7%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#22 / 28

Bottom 21%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Nelson Rural Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (43.8%), burglary (37.5%), and assault (12.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Rural is 8.13008 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 22 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Aug 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, August 2023, and March 2025.

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