Matua North

Tauranga City•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

88

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

8.4

(Population: 2988)

Total Crimes (12m)

25

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#134 / 157

(bottom 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Matua North Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (42.3%), burglary (30.8%), and assault (11.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Matua North is 8.3668 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 134 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Jul 2023, Sep 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, July 2023, and September 2023.

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