Port Nelson

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

268.3

(Population: 123)

Total Crimes (12m)

33

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#4 / 23

(top 17%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

Port Nelson Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (48%), assault (27%), and burglary (15%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Port Nelson is 268.293 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 4 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Dec 2022, Feb 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, December 2022, and February 2023.

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