Matamata East

Matamata-Piako District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

28

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

45.5

(Population: 2328)

Total Crimes (12m)

106

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#101 / 258

(top 39%)

3 Month Trend Change

-37%

Safety Score

Matamata East Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (47.1%), burglary (33.3%), and assault (11.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Matamata East is 45.5326 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 101 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, May 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, May 2023, and January 2025.

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