Matapihi Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Matapihi is 15.4762 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 114 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Matapihi 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 Matapihi a safe suburb to live in?

  Matapihi ranks in the top 73 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Matapihi?

  The annual crime rate in Matapihi is 15.4762 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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