Nelson Region

Crimes in recent 12 months:2,142
Victimisations in recent 12 months:2,304
Population in 2023:52,584

Crime types

  • Theft from retail premises705
  • Theft, nec240
  • Common assault168
  • Other serious assault159
  • Other non-aggravated burglary152
  • Non-aggravated burglary of a non-residential building151
  • Illegal use of a motor vehicle133
  • Theft of motor vehicle parts or contents123
  • Non-aggravated burglary of a dwelling94
  • Motor vehicle theft and related offences, nfd39
  • Theft of other vehicles37
  • Assault of a police officer34
  • Blackmail or other extortion23
  • Aggravated robbery12
  • Choking and strangulation11
  • Abduction or kidnapping10
  • Unlawful sexual penetration of an adult9
  • Unlawful sexual contact of an adult8
  • Offensive sexual acts7
  • Theft from a person7
  • Aggravated burglary of a non-residential building5
  • Unlawful sexual penetration of a child5
  • Aggravated burglary of a dwelling3
  • Unlawful sexual contact of a child3
  • Intimate image offences1
  • Non-aggravated robbery1
  • Other aggravated burglary1
  • Theft of a motor vehicle1
  • Assault of a prescribed officer, nfd0
  • Assault of other prescribed officer0
  • Child abuse material offences, nfd0
  • Child procurement or grooming0
  • Possess or access child abuse material0
  • Produce or distribute child abuse material0
  • Public transport fare evasion0

Crime trend

Ethnic groups

European44,544
Māori6,252
Pacific1,485
Asian4,533
MELAA714
Other705

Population trend

Population changes from 2018 to 2023

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