Omaio

Nelson City•Nelson Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

68

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Crime rate

17.0 per 1,000

Population 3,876

Total crimes (past 12 months)

66

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 50.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#15 / 28

Bottom 46%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Omaio Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (34.9%), burglary (33.3%), and assault (22.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Omaio is 17.0279 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 15 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Sep 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, September 2022, and January 2023.

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