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Suffolk Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Suffolk safe? Yes. Suffolk has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Suffolk is 9.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.4
Regional rank #2 / 23 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲233.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,658

Households

1,029

Median income

$75,865

Median rent

$527

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
354 (13.3%)
Age 15-64
1,380 (51.9%)
Age 65+
960 (36.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,130 (80.8%)
Born overseas
507 (19.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,388 · 82.7%
Māori
276 · 9.6%
Pacific
33 · 1.1%
Asian
141 · 4.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.5%
Other
36 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,220 · 100%
Not owned
801 · 36.2%
Other
105 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
684 (22.2%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,382 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Suffolk a safe suburb to live in?

    Suffolk has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #2 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Suffolk?

    The annual crime rate in Suffolk is 9.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Suffolk

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