Washington Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Washington is 36.7201 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 8 within Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2023, February 2025, March 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 65.1%
  Theft accounts for 65.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 22.7%
  Burglary accounts for 22.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.6%
  Assault accounts for 10.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.2%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Washington 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 Washington a safe suburb to live in?

  Washington ranks in the top 29 of suburbs in Nelson Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Washington?

  The annual crime rate in Washington is 36.7201 per 1,000 residents.

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