Reported crime data alone cannot establish personal safety. Nelson recorded 129 reported crimes in the 365-day period Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026, ranking 3 of 8 Burlington planning districts from fewest to most reported incidents, including 8 in the last 30 days. These counts are not population-adjusted; differences in population and land use affect comparisons. Read the offence breakdown and local map alongside these totals.

What crimes are most common in Nelson?

The most reported crime categories in Nelson over the last year are Impaired Driving (32), Theft from Motor Vehicle (25), Hit and Run (19).

How many break-ins happened in Nelson recently?

1 break and enter incidents were reported in Nelson in the last 30 days, and 11 over the last 365 days.

How current is this Nelson crime data?

This page is regenerated from Halton Regional Police Service open data. The most recent loaded incident in Nelson occurred on Oct 25, 2026.

How does recent reported crime in Nelson compare with earlier weeks?

8 incidents were reported in the latest 30-day window (Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026), averaging 0.3 per day. The preceding 60 days had 33 reports, averaging 0.6 per day. These are different-length periods, so compare daily averages. Reporting delays can lower the latest figures; this is not a forecast.

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Crime in Nelson, Burlington

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City of Burlington planning district boundary for Nelson.

Latest incident

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Area summary

Nelson crime snapshot

BreakMap has loaded 129 HRPS-reported incidents in Nelson over the last 365 days, including 8 in the last 30 days and 2 in the last 7 days.

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Showing 8 geocoded crimes from the last 30 days in Nelson.

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Recent incidents

Latest reports in Nelson

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Hit and Run

Oct 25, 2026

Near BRANT ST

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Hit and Run

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Oct 22, 2026

Near ASHTON PL

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Theft from Motor Vehicle

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Safety questions

Is Nelson safe?

Is Nelson safe?: Reported crime data alone cannot establish personal safety. Nelson recorded 129 reported crimes in the 365-day period Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026, ranking 3 of 8 Burlington planning districts from fewest to most reported incidents, including 8 in the last 30 days. These counts are not population-adjusted; differences in population and land use affect comparisons. Read the offence breakdown and local map alongside these totals.
What crimes are most common in Nelson?: The most reported crime categories in Nelson over the last year are Impaired Driving (32), Theft from Motor Vehicle (25), Hit and Run (19).
How many break-ins happened in Nelson recently?: 1 break and enter incidents were reported in Nelson in the last 30 days, and 11 over the last 365 days.
How current is this Nelson crime data?: This page is regenerated from Halton Regional Police Service open data. The most recent loaded incident in Nelson occurred on Oct 25, 2026.
How does recent reported crime in Nelson compare with earlier weeks?: 8 incidents were reported in the latest 30-day window (Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026), averaging 0.3 per day. The preceding 60 days had 33 reports, averaging 0.6 per day. These are different-length periods, so compare daily averages. Reporting delays can lower the latest figures; this is not a forecast.
Which area does the Nelson data cover?: City of Burlington planning district boundary for Nelson.

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Crime in Nelson, Burlington

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Latest reports in Nelson

Hit and Run

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Break and Enter

Theft under $5,000

Theft under $5,000

Injury Collision

Injury Collision

Hit and Run

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Break and Enter

Break and Enter

Break and Enter

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft under $5,000

Bike Theft

Hit and Run

Theft under $5,000

Injury Collision

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Bike Theft

Impaired Driving

Break and Enter

Injury Collision

Injury Collision

Impaired Driving

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Hit and Run

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Hit and Run

Impaired Driving

Injury Collision

Impaired Driving

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Auto Theft

Auto Theft

Hit and Run

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving

Weapons

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Hit and Run

Injury Collision

Impaired Driving

Hit and Run

Injury Collision

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft under $5,000

Theft under $5,000

Theft under $5,000

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft under $5,000

Impaired Driving

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft under $5,000

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Theft from Motor Vehicle

Hit and Run

Impaired Driving

Injury Collision

Impaired Driving

Property Damage

Break and Enter