Marotiri Safety Snapshot

Is Marotiri safe? Yes. Marotiri has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Marotiri is 18.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Marotiri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,581

Households

558

Median income

$98,409

Median rent

$216

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

372 (23.5%)

Age 15-64

1,074 (67.9%)

Age 65+

162 (10.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,299 (82.8%)

Born overseas

270 (17.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,161 · 61.5%

Māori

465 · 24.6%

Pacific

60 · 3.2%

Asian

171 · 9.1%

MELAA

15 · 0.8%

Other

15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,068 · 100%

Not owned

630 · 59%

Other

144 · 13.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

381 (23.9%)

Two families

9 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,206 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marotiri a safe suburb to live in?

  Marotiri has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #11 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Marotiri?

  The annual crime rate in Marotiri is 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz