Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Nelson City spans 28 Area Units across 440 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 10.1K reported victimisations in Nelson City — an average of about 7.1 per suburb each month, or 0.5× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 28 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Nelson City
- Trafalgar5.1× nat avg3.5K
- Isel Park1.4× nat avg990
- Nelson Airport1.1× nat avg759
- Kirks0.7× nat avg493
- Tahunanui0.7× nat avg453
- Grampians0.6× nat avg387
- Broads0.5× nat avg373
- The Wood0.4× nat avg305
- Washington0.4× nat avg294
- Britannia0.4× nat avg269
- Langbein0.3× nat avg233
- Saxton0.3× nat avg219
- Enner Glynn0.3× nat avg217
- Bronte0.3× nat avg212
- Tahuna Hills0.2× nat avg171
- Ngawhatu0.2× nat avg170
- Maitlands0.2× nat avg166
- Atawhai0.2× nat avg159
- Nayland0.2× nat avg154
- Port Nelson0.2× nat avg131
- Toi Toi0.1× nat avg91
- Atmore0.1× nat avg69
- Whangamoa0.1× nat avg67
- Clifton0.1× nat avg65
- Maitai0.1× nat avg59
- The Brook0.1× nat avg52
- Glenduan0× nat avg21
- Inlet-Tasman Bay0× nat avg18
// Nelson City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Nelson City?+
Public NZ Police data records 10.1K reported victimisations across Nelson City's 28 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 7.1 per suburb each month, or 0.5× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Nelson City?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Nelson City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Nelson City data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Nelson City crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Nelson City suburb from the homepage.