Nelson Airport

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

5

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Crime rate

2,190.5 per 1,000

Population 63

Total crimes (past 12 months)

138

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 8.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#1 / 28

Top 4%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Nelson Airport Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (79.2%), burglary (12.8%), and assault (7.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Airport is 2190.48 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 1 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Dec 2022, Mar 2023.

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

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