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Maketū Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Maketū safe? About average. Maketū has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #67 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Maketū is 27.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #67 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.1
Regional rank #67 / 138 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
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Maketū Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,308

Households

423

Median income

$87,217

Median rent

$362

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
840 (64.2%)
Age 65+
258 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,158 (90.2%)
Born overseas
126 (9.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
660 · 39.3%
Māori
894 · 53.2%
Pacific
81 · 4.8%
Asian
27 · 1.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
12 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
876 · 99.3%
Not owned
459 · 52%
Other
207 · 23.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
234 (19.1%)
Two families
24 (2%)
Three+ families
6 (0.5%)
Other composition
963 (78.5%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Maketū a safe suburb to live in?

    Maketū has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #67 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Maketū?

    The annual crime rate in Maketū is 27.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Maketū

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