Mapara Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Mapara is 12.0275 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 226 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2021, May 2024, October 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Mapara 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 Mapara a safe suburb to live in?

  Mapara ranks in the top 88 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Mapara?

  The annual crime rate in Mapara is 12.0275 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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