Nelson Creek Safety Snapshot

Is Nelson Creek safe? Yes. Nelson Creek has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Creek is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

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 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Nelson Creek Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

756

Households

318

Median income

$75,018

Median rent

$211

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

147 (19.4%)

Age 15-64

471 (62.3%)

Age 65+

150 (19.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

684 (91.2%)

Born overseas

66 (8.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

711 · 82.9%

Māori

96 · 11.2%

Pacific

27 · 3.1%

Asian

12 · 1.4%

MELAA

3 · 0.3%

Other

9 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

531 · 100%

Not owned

198 · 37.3%

Other

78 · 14.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

183 (19.9%)

Two families

6 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

729 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Nelson Creek a safe suburb to live in?

  Nelson Creek has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #10 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Nelson Creek?

  The annual crime rate in Nelson Creek is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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