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Toi Toi Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Toi Toi safe? Yes. Toi Toi has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #4 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Toi Toi is 10.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #4 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.8
Regional rank #4 / 23 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼87.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Toi Toi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,689

Households

606

Median income

$74,774

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (23.4%)
Age 15-64
1,137 (67.3%)
Age 65+
165 (9.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,152 (68.9%)
Born overseas
519 (31.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,209 · 62%
Māori
234 · 12%
Pacific
69 · 3.5%
Asian
372 · 19.1%
MELAA
30 · 1.5%
Other
36 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,188 · 100%
Not owned
531 · 45.3%
Other
111 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
375 (20.9%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,404 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Toi Toi a safe suburb to live in?

    Toi Toi has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #4 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Toi Toi?

    The annual crime rate in Toi Toi is 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Toi Toi

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