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Matamata East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Matamata East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Matamata East has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #144 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Matamata East is 42.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #144 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
34 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
42.1
Regional rank #144 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼30.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Matamata East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,352

Households

981

Median income

$71,434

Median rent

$410

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
354 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
1,140 (48.5%)
Age 65+
822 (34.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,887 (80.6%)
Born overseas
453 (19.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,094 · 81.1%
Māori
312 · 12.1%
Pacific
39 · 1.5%
Asian
117 · 4.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,893 · 100%
Not owned
579 · 30.8%
Other
111 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
621 (21.4%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,262 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Matamata East a safe suburb to live in?

    Matamata East has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #144 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Matamata East?

    The annual crime rate in Matamata East is 42.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Matamata East

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