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Nelson Airport Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Nelson Airport safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Airport is 2,127 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (63 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Nelson Airport is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2,127
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲60%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.6%
    Theft accounts for 77.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.2%
    Assault accounts for 11.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.4%
    Burglary accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.7%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Nelson Airport Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

69

Households

30

Median income

$64,460

Median rent

$398

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
12 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
42 (60.9%)
Age 65+
0 (0%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
48 (66.7%)
Born overseas
24 (33.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
60 · 74.1%
Māori
6 · 7.4%
Pacific
9 · 11.1%
Asian
3 · 3.7%
MELAA
3 · 3.7%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
51 · 100%
Not owned
27 · 52.9%
Other
6 · 11.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
9 (11.5%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
69 (88.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Nelson Airport a safe suburb to live in?

    Nelson Airport has only 63 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Nelson Airport?

    The annual crime rate in Nelson Airport is 2,127 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Nelson Airport

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