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Atawhai Crime Statistics

Nelson City · 7.43 km2 · 151reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 2026

The figures below are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.

Vs national avg
0.2×
Monthly avg
3.1
Total (4 yrs)
151

// Summary

Atawhai is an Area Unit in Nelson City covering 7.43 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 151 reported victimisations here — an average of 3.1 per month, which is 0.2× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Atawhai is theft (64 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 23.1% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $1.5M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Atawhai.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Land16.6%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.10.6%
  • Dwelling Outbuilding1.3%
  • Retail N.E.C.1.3%
  • Unspecified Location1.3%

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