Youth Offending Reducing in New Zealand?: An Analytical Review (2010–2023)
Discover the latest trends in youth offending in New Zealand, highlighting declines by gender, ethnicity, and crime type from 2010 to 2023, based on new official data.
Crime
Crime Stats from the NZ Police / Corrections / Justice Departments.
Unless otherwise specified, all data presented in this section is sourced from the NZ Government, with links to that source data provided.
Analyzing New Zealand’s Crime Trends: 2015-2024
Explore New Zealand’s evolving crime trends from 2015 to 2024, highlighting key patterns, demographic insights, and law enforcement shifts shaping the landscape.
Drug Crime in New Zealand, Trend Analysis: 2015 – 2024
Analyzing drug crime trends in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 reveals rising methamphetamine cases, changing legal outcomes, and persistent demographic disparities.
Sexual Offense Charges in New Zealand: A Decade of Trends by Sex, Ethnicity, and Victim Demographics
An analysis of New Zealand’s sexual offense charges from 2015–2024 reveals significant patterns in offender gender and ethnicity, highlighting persistent gender disparities and crime profiles.
Crime in NZ – Transgender Incarceration Rate Comparison
Currently, New Zealand does not publish comprehensive official statistics specifically detailing offending rates among transgender individuals. However, some information has been obtained through Official Information Act (OIA) requests and community-led research.
Who Commits Violent Crime in New Zealand? Justice Data Shows Clear Ethnic and Gender Trends
New Zealand’s violent offences in 2024 are predominantly committed by males, accounting for over 85% of convictions, with significant ethnic disparities highlighted.
NZ Justice Stats – Convictions – by Gender and Ethnicity – 2024
Explore 2024 conviction demographics, highlighting Māori overrepresentation, gender differences, and ethnicity trends with key insights on crime and ethnicity data.
NZ Justice Stats – Family Violence Charge & Conviction Trends by Ethnicity – 2015 – 2024
New Zealand data reveals Māori are disproportionately overrepresented in family violence charges and convictions, highlighting ongoing ethnic disparities in the justice system.
NZ Justice Stats – Finalised Charges – by Sex – 1980-2024
Explore the evolving gender breakdown of individuals with finalised charges from 1980 to 2024, highlighting key trends and shifts over four decades.
NZ Justice Stats – Murder Charge & Conviction Trends by Ethnicity – 2015 – 2024
Māori are disproportionately overrepresented in murder charges in New Zealand, consistently facing higher rates than their population share over the past decade.
NZ Justice Stats – Convictions – by Ethnicity – 1980 – 2024
Over four decades, Māori convictions in New Zealand courts have surged to 44%, now surpassing Europeans, highlighting growing ethnic disparities and systemic issues.
NZ Justice Stats – Finalised Charges – by Ethnicity – 1980-2024
Latest 2024 data reveals Māori remain overrepresented in New Zealand’s justice system.
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