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Matakana Island Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Matakana Island safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Matakana Island is 9.9 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (303 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Matakana Island is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
100 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.9
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 1.0%
    Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Matakana Island Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

306

Households

129

Median income

$47,100

Median rent

$100

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
63 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
186 (60.8%)
Age 65+
63 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
288 (95%)
Born overseas
15 (5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
72 · 19%
Māori
285 · 75.4%
Pacific
6 · 1.6%
Asian
9 · 2.4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
6 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
216 · 100%
Not owned
96 · 44.4%
Other
27 · 12.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
60 (16.4%)
Two families
6 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.8%)
Other composition
297 (81.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Matakana Island a safe suburb to live in?

    Matakana Island has only 303 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Matakana Island?

    The annual crime rate in Matakana Island is 9.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Matakana Island

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