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Saxton Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Saxton 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 Saxton is 438.6 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (57 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; Saxton is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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438.6
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Saxton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

66

Households

24

Median income

$82,600

Median rent

$490

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
9 (13.6%)
Age 15-64
45 (68.2%)
Age 65+
6 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
57 (90.5%)
Born overseas
6 (9.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
51 · 68%
Māori
18 · 24%
Pacific
0 · 0%
Asian
3 · 4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
3 · 4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
48 · 100%
Not owned
42 · 87.5%
Other
9 · 18.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
15 (20%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
60 (80%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Saxton a safe suburb to live in?

    Saxton has only 57 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 Saxton?

    The annual crime rate in Saxton is 438.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saxton

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