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Aldinga Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aldinga safe? Yes. Aldinga has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Aldinga is 5.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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5.7
Regional rank #5 / 23 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲75%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Aldinga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,168

Households

1,263

Median income

$75,612

Median rent

$463

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
486 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
1,677 (52.9%)
Age 65+
1,026 (32.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,541 (80.3%)
Born overseas
624 (19.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,769 · 79.2%
Māori
330 · 9.4%
Pacific
75 · 2.1%
Asian
240 · 6.9%
MELAA
45 · 1.3%
Other
39 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,604 · 100%
Not owned
960 · 37%
Other
102 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
771 (20.4%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,970 (78.6%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Aldinga a safe suburb to live in?

    Aldinga has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #5 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 50% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aldinga?

    The annual crime rate in Aldinga is 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aldinga

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