Nelson Rural

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

18.6

(Population: 1992)

Total Crimes (12m)

37

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#14 / 23

(bottom 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

-70%

Nelson Rural Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were burglary (46%), theft (43%), and assault (8%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Rural is 18.5743 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 14 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2021, Nov 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2021, November 2023, and March 2025.

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