Matapouri-Tutukākā Safety Snapshot

Is Matapouri-Tutukākā safe? Yes. Matapouri-Tutukākā has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Matapouri-Tutukākā is 15.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 16.0%
  Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences 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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Matapouri-Tutukākā Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,854

Households

732

Median income

$93,083

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

261 (14.1%)

Age 15-64

1,089 (58.7%)

Age 65+

465 (25.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,404 (77%)

Born overseas

420 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,683 · 78.6%

Māori

321 · 15%

Pacific

42 · 2%

Asian

42 · 2%

MELAA

18 · 0.8%

Other

36 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,383 · 99.8%

Not owned

390 · 28.1%

Other

207 · 14.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

480 (22.4%)

Two families

18 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,644 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Matapouri-Tutukākā a safe suburb to live in?

  Matapouri-Tutukākā has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #15 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Matapouri-Tutukākā?

  The annual crime rate in Matapouri-Tutukākā is 15.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Ngunguru (Northland)
• Kiripaka (Northland)