Nelson Park Safety Snapshot

Is Nelson Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Nelson Park has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 72 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #76 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Nelson Park is 72 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #76 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 57.7%
  Theft accounts for 57.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.8%
  Burglary accounts for 28.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.3%
  Assault accounts for 10.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.6%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.

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Nelson Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,175

Households

825

Median income

$79,387

Median rent

$386

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

426 (19.6%)

Age 15-64

1,383 (63.6%)

Age 65+

390 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,743 (81.9%)

Born overseas

384 (18.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,788 · 69.8%

Māori

489 · 19.1%

Pacific

78 · 3%

Asian

108 · 4.2%

MELAA

57 · 2.2%

Other

42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,545 · 99.6%

Not owned

798 · 51.5%

Other

189 · 12.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

498 (20.4%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,935 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Nelson Park a safe suburb to live in?

  Nelson Park has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #76 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Nelson Park?

  The annual crime rate in Nelson Park is 72 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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