Safe City Nelson

Safe City Nelson initiatives share one goal – working to keep Nelson one of the safest places in Australasia. The Nelson Safer Community Council (NSCC) supports projects and strategies that enhance the safety of the city.

While Nelson has one of the lowest crime rates in New Zealand , there has been feedback in previous years from residents saying they don’t feel safe in the inner city area after dark. That is why many initiatives have been and continue to be focused on addressing this particular issue. It often doesn’t help that so much media attention is given to the ‘bad guys’ and the victims of crime, when in fact, most New Zealanders live safe and law-abiding lives.

Police say 50% of Nelson crime could be eliminated if people simply locked their cars and houses. Leaving your car unlocked with the keys still in the ignition is tantamount to issuing an invitation to thieves after all!

In Nelson most crimes of violence are not very serious and happen between 1am and 3am outside city bars when most of us are safely home in bed. Home invasion, abduction, and assault by a stranger are things that occur very rarely in Nelson, if ever.

Nelson City Council’s Safe City Nelson project has many initiatives to enhance safety and particularly to keep our young people free from harm as they enjoy night time activities in the city. We are working on these issues and making progress on well thought out initiatives that are focused on getting results.

Safe City Nelson want to acknowledge church, school and community groups that run programmes designed to keep the city safe. There are many of these throughout our city and they are too numerous to name.

Safe City Nelson initiatives

Summer Passport
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Street Ambassadors
Neighbourhood Support
Closed circuit television (CCTV) in the CBD
YES – Youth Event Support
The Late Late Bus
Planning Safe Events
HYPE-GS Team
HAGs
Youth Parks
The New Hub
Maori Wardens
Road Safety
Nelson Community Patrol
Tidy Town