Matarawa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Matarawa is 21.5054 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 177 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.0%
  Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons 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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Matarawa 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 Matarawa a safe suburb to live in?

  Matarawa ranks in the top 69 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Matarawa?

  The annual crime rate in Matarawa is 21.5054 per 1,000 residents.

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