Matatoki-Pūriri Safety Snapshot

Is Matatoki-Pūriri safe? Yes. Matatoki-Pūriri has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Matatoki-Pūriri is 13.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 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, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 6.0%
  Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Matatoki-Pūriri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,173

Households

408

Median income

$87,926

Median rent

$343

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

237 (20.2%)

Age 15-64

744 (63.4%)

Age 65+

216 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,041 (89.2%)

Born overseas

126 (10.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,095 · 78.5%

Māori

240 · 17.2%

Pacific

24 · 1.7%

Asian

21 · 1.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

834 · 100%

Not owned

348 · 41.7%

Other

111 · 13.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

282 (23.1%)

Two families

15 (1.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

921 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Matatoki-Pūriri a safe suburb to live in?

  Matatoki-Pūriri has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #27 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Matatoki-Pūriri?

  The annual crime rate in Matatoki-Pūriri is 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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