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Nelson

Crime statistics and police areas for Nelson, British Columbia.

Nelson Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,160

0.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

30.9%

Cases solved by police

358 Solved802 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

70%
Property
Violent
Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

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Nelson

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1897

About Nelson

Nelson is a city in British Columbia, Canada. The city contains heritage buildings constructed during the regional silver rush of 1886. Along with Castlegar and Trail, Nelson is one of the three cities forming the commercial and population core of the West Kootenay region. The city is the seat of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is represented in the provincial legislature by the riding of Nelson-Creston, and in the Parliament of Canada by the riding of Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies.

Livability Score
A
86/100 Score
Cost of Living Index
126Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High
25.3°C
Jan Low
-1.4°C
Annual Rain
422 mm
Annual Snow
82 cm
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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Nelson

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.