Homicides
• 4000% increase in last 50 years
• 2 convictions in 1952 - 80 in 2004/2005
Violent Crime
• 108% Increase in the period 1990-2000
• Another 7% increase in the period 1999-2005
Nationwide Statistics
• Violence 48,337 offences 1 every 43 mins
• Sexual 3,271 offences 1 every 2 hours
(Source: New Zealand Crime Statistics 2005)
The proportion of New Zealanders who have been the victims of crime increased to 39 percent in 2005, compared to 29.5 percent in 2000 and 31 percent in 1995?
30 June 2006 Statistics - Provisional
Percentage Change from 2004/05 year:
• Northland
All crime up 8.7% Car Thefts up 28%
• North Shore/Waitakere
All crime up 7.8% Burglary up 7.8%
• Auckland City
Burglary up 9.7% Car Thefts up 9%
• Counties Manukau
All crime up 24% Violent Attacks up 26%
• Waikato
Burglary up 28% Car Thefts up 32%
• Bay of Plenty
All crime down 1.9% Burglary up 8%
• Central North Island
All crime up 26% Car Thefts up 26%
• Eastern North Island
Violent Attacks up 9% Burglary up 17%
• Wellington
Violent Attacks up 8% Car Thefts up 17%
• West Coast/Tasman
All crime down 2.4% Car Thefts up 5%
• Canterbury
Violent Attacks up 6.4% Burglary up 5%
• Otago/Southland
All crime up 6.3% Car Thefts up 16%
Re-offenders
1200 violent offenders are up for Parole in the next three years
over 900 will re-offend
83% of Male and 75% of Female prisoners are Re-offenders.
