Matapihi Safety Snapshot

Is Matapihi safe? Yes. Matapihi has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Matapihi is 15.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Matapihi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

837

Households

213

Median income

$108,313

Median rent

$318

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

174 (20.8%)

Age 15-64

558 (66.7%)

Age 65+

111 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

756 (93%)

Born overseas

57 (7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

300 · 28.7%

Māori

675 · 64.5%

Pacific

42 · 4%

Asian

21 · 2%

MELAA

6 · 0.6%

Other

3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

528 · 100%

Not owned

288 · 55.2%

Other

132 · 25.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

126 (19.9%)

Two families

24 (3.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.5%)

Other composition

480 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Matapihi a safe suburb to live in?

  Matapihi has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #25 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Matapihi?

  The annual crime rate in Matapihi is 15.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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