Makaretu

Central Hawke's Bay District•Hawke's Bay Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

78

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

19.2

(Population: 2598)

Total Crimes (12m)

50

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#68 / 94

(bottom 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-12.5%

Safety Score

Makaretu Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (54.5%), theft (27.3%), and assault (15.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Makaretu is 19.2456 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 68 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Dec 2022, Jun 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, December 2022, and June 2024.

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