Maeroa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Maeroa is 55.8644 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 69 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 53.1%
  Theft accounts for 53.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 33.6%
  Burglary accounts for 33.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.4%
  Assault accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.4%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.

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Maeroa 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 Maeroa a safe suburb to live in?

  Maeroa ranks in the top 27 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Maeroa?

  The annual crime rate in Maeroa is 55.8644 per 1,000 residents.

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