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Nelson Central-Trafalgar Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Nelson Central-Trafalgar safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Nelson Central-Trafalgar has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 848.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #23 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Central-Trafalgar is 848.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #23 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 October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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848.9
Regional rank #23 / 23 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 62.0%
    Theft accounts for 62.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 25.5%
    Assault accounts for 25.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.7%
    Burglary accounts for 7.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
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Nelson Central-Trafalgar Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

660

Households

261

Median income

$66,692

Median rent

$399

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
60 (9.1%)
Age 15-64
459 (69.5%)
Age 65+
117 (17.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
390 (60.7%)
Born overseas
252 (39.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
456 · 63.6%
Māori
87 · 12.1%
Pacific
24 · 3.3%
Asian
123 · 17.2%
MELAA
15 · 2.1%
Other
12 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
522 · 100%
Not owned
345 · 66.1%
Other
75 · 14.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
114 (15.3%)
Two families
3 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
630 (84.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Nelson Central-Trafalgar a safe suburb to live in?

    Nelson Central-Trafalgar has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #23 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Nelson Central-Trafalgar?

    The annual crime rate in Nelson Central-Trafalgar is 848.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Nelson Central-Trafalgar

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