Latest justice statistics released

The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent official statistics on criminal finalised charges and convictions for the financial year ending June 2023 (2022/2023).

The tables are published every six months. Official statistics help the Government, researchers, and members of the public obtain a full picture of the justice system.

The statistics contain details on people have gone through the courts or accessing justice services. The statistics covered include:

• General justice (including the number of finalised charges and people with finalised charges);
• Children and young people (in Youth Court, in all courts);
• Specific offence types (such as serious, violent, family violence and sexual offences);
• Specific justice processes (such as discharged without conviction, outcomes for Mentally Impaired Persons and name suppression);
• Family Court (including all Family Court applications, Protection Order applications and adoption); and
• Justice services (including collections, legal aid and family violence programmes).

You can view the latest statistics and a text summary here:

Latest justice statistics(external link)

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