Britannia Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Britannia is 11.0917 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 19 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, August 2025, November 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 6.0%
  Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Britannia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Britannia a safe suburb to live in?

  Britannia ranks in the top 68 of suburbs in Nelson Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Britannia?

  The annual crime rate in Britannia is 11.0917 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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