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Maitlands Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Maitlands safe? About average. Maitlands has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Maitlands is 9.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.3
Regional rank #14 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Maitlands Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,163

Households

840

Median income

$84,585

Median rent

$449

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
384 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,341 (62%)
Age 65+
393 (18.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,668 (77.8%)
Born overseas
477 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,890 · 78.7%
Māori
258 · 10.7%
Pacific
51 · 2.1%
Asian
156 · 6.5%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,668 · 99.8%
Not owned
690 · 41.3%
Other
96 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
564 (22.6%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,914 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Maitlands a safe suburb to live in?

    Maitlands has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 60% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Maitlands?

    The annual crime rate in Maitlands is 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Maitlands

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