Rutherford

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

18.1

(Population: 2547)

Total Crimes (12m)

46

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#15 / 23

(bottom 35%)

3 Month Trend Change

-35.7%

Rutherford Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (57%), burglary (26%), and assault (15%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Rutherford is 18.0605 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 15 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Mar 2023, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, March 2023, and May 2023.

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