Suffolk

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

38

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

73.7

(Population: 2646)

Total Crimes (12m)

195

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#6 / 28

(top 21%)

3 Month Trend Change

-15.1%

Safety Score

Suffolk Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (74.4%), burglary (15.4%), and assault (8.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Suffolk is 73.6961 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 6 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Dec 2024, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2023, December 2024, and January 2025.

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