Rutherford Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Rutherford is 24.0063 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 11 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, September 2025, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.0%
  Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Rutherford Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Rutherford a safe suburb to live in?

  Rutherford ranks in the top 39 of suburbs in Nelson Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Rutherford?

  The annual crime rate in Rutherford is 24.0063 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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