Matua North Safety Snapshot

Is Matua North safe? Yes. Matua North has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Matua North is 5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 October 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 8.0%
  Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Matua North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,024

Households

1,128

Median income

$107,993

Median rent

$553

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

624 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

1,713 (56.6%)

Age 65+

687 (22.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,256 (75.2%)

Born overseas

744 (24.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,736 · 83.5%

Māori

264 · 8.1%

Pacific

36 · 1.1%

Asian

168 · 5.1%

MELAA

30 · 0.9%

Other

42 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,319 · 100%

Not owned

720 · 31.2%

Other

102 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

819 (24.4%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,526 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Matua North a safe suburb to live in?

  Matua North has a safety score of 99/100, making it the safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Matua North?

  The annual crime rate in Matua North is 5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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