Matua South

Tauranga City•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

84

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

12.7

(Population: 2592)

Total Crimes (12m)

33

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#127 / 157

(bottom 19%)

3 Month Trend Change

-22.2%

Safety Score

Matua South Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (42.4%), burglary (30.3%), and assault (24.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Matua South is 12.7315 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 127 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in March, April, and October 2023.

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