Maeroa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Maeroa is 56.1292 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 81 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2021, December 2022, June 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 48.8%
  Theft accounts for 48.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 36.2%
  Burglary accounts for 36.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.2%
  Assault accounts for 11.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.4%
  Sexual Offences 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 31 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 56.1292 per 1,000 residents.

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