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Port Nelson Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Port Nelson 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 Port Nelson is 408.3 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (120 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; Port Nelson is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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408.3
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼61.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 33.0%
    Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Port Nelson Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

126

Households

63

Median income

$35,329

Median rent

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Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
6 (4.8%)
Age 15-64
96 (76.2%)
Age 65+
33 (26.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
81 (65.9%)
Born overseas
42 (34.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
87 · 59.2%
Māori
27 · 18.4%
Pacific
9 · 6.1%
Asian
21 · 14.3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
3 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
99 · 100%
Not owned
42 · 43.8%
Other
18 · 18.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
15 (9.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
147 (90.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Port Nelson a safe suburb to live in?

    Port Nelson has only 120 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 Port Nelson?

    The annual crime rate in Port Nelson is 408.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Port Nelson

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