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Murchison-Nelson Lakes Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Murchison-Nelson Lakes

Murchison-Nelson Lakes

Tasman District•Tasman Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

21.1

(Population: 1470)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#10 / 36

(top 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

+60%

Safety Score

Murchison-Nelson Lakes Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (57.6%), burglary (18.2%), and sexual offences (12.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Murchison-Nelson Lakes is 21.0884 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 10 within Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Nov 2024, Dec 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, November 2024, and December 2024.

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