NZ Crime and Safety Survey 2009
New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey 2009 (NZCASS)
64% of people experienced no crime
A total of 2.6 million incidents were identified in the survey
The proportion of households that experienced a crime dropped from 30% to 28%
14% of New Zealand households had at least one burglary
The New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey (NZCASS) provides information for researchers, policy makers and the public about the nature and extent of crime and victimisation in New Zealand.
By talking to New Zealanders, the NZCASS attempts to show how much crime occurs, who experiences it and how victims respond. It also collects information about people’s perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system.
Findings
The 2009 NZCASS indicates that, overall, there has been very little change in the level and nature of crime since the 2006 NZCASS. Where changes did occur, they were typically small and signalled a reduction in the extent and impact of crime on victims.
Read a summary of the main findings of the 2009 NZCASS.
About the survey
The 2009 NZCASS involved face to face interviews with 6,106 New Zealand residents aged 15 or more. This included interviews with an additional 1,297 Mäori residents who were specifically targeted to improve the reliability of the results for this proportion of the population.
Read about how and why the survey was conducted.
Read more
Available NZCASS 2009 documents are listed top right. These are PDF versions which can be viewed, saved or printed. Brief descriptions of each are on the available documents page.
The NZCASS 2009 data is accessible via Statistics New Zealand's datalab application process.
