Data tables

The Ministry of Justice publish justice data tables biannually. In March, we release the calendar year tables (year ending 31 December). In September, we release the financial year tables (year ending 30 June).

Note that the data in these tables differs to the Stats NZ tables we provide in the NZ.Stat tool. The data tables published here are the best source of information on specific offences or charge outcomes.

Click on the links below to see the tables published under the following topics:

Trends for people with finalised charges in court

Summary of key trends about people with finalised charges, and also children and young people (including Youth Court) with finalised charges, over the last 5 years.

View or download trends for people with finalised charges in court [PDF, 278 KB]

General justice data tables

All finalised charges and convicted charges

The number of finalised charges and convicted charges, broken down by offence type, charge outcome and sentence type.

View or download the charge and conviction data tables [XLSX, 277 KB]

People with finalised charges (including convicted charges)

The number of people with finalised charges and convicted charges, broken down by offence type, charge outcome, sentence type and demographics.

View or download the people charged and convicted data tables [XLSX, 273 KB]

Children and young people

Children and young people with finalised charges in any court

The number of finalised charges and number of children and young people with finalised charges in any court (including the Youth, District and High Court).

View or download the children and young people in court data tables [XLSX, 354 KB]

Children and young people with finalised charges in the Youth Court

The number of finalised charges and number of children and young people with finalised charges in the Youth Court.

View or download the children and young people in Youth Court data tables [XLSX, 326 KB]

This flow chart below shows pathways through the youth justice process in New Zealand (from July 2019 onwards). This includes pathways for children and young people dealt with by Police in the community, referred to a Family Group Conference, or appearing in the Youth Court. This is a simplified representation of the process, so some pathways have been excluded.

View or download the pathways through the youth justice system flowchart [PDF, 59 KB]

Specific offence types

Homicide offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of homicide offences, including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and driving causing death.

View or download the homicide offences data tables [XLSX, 116 KB]

Sexual offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of sexual offences by sexual offence type (e.g. rape) and victim type.

View or download the sexual offences data tables [XLSX, 389 KB]

Family violence offences 

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of family violence offences. This is the most comprehensive family violence offences data published by the Ministry.

View or download the family violence offences data tables [XLSX, 137 KB]

Offences related to family violence

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of offences related to family violence including Breach of protection order, Common assault (domestic), Male assaults female, Assault on a family member, and Strangulation/suffocation.

View or download the offences related to family violence data tables [XLSX, 624 KB]

Driving under the influence

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Also includes number of people with orders for alcohol interlock devices.

View or download the driving under the influence data tables [XLSX, 248 KB]

Drug offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of all drug offences.

View or download the drug offences data tables [XLSX, 272 KB]

Cannabis offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of cannabis offences.

View or download the cannabis offences data tables [XLSX, 222 KB]

Methamphetamine offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of methamphetamine offences.

View or download the methamphetamine offences data tables [XLSX, 209 KB]

Psychoactive substances offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of psychoactive substances (“synthetic drug”) offences.

View or download the psychoactive substances data tables [XLSX, 99 KB]

Harmful digital communication offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of Harmful Digital Communications Act offences.

View or download the harmful digital communications data tables [XLSX, 180 KB]

Violent offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of violent offences. 

View or download the violent offences data tables [XLSX, 198 KB]

Serious offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of serious offences.

View or download the serious offences data tables [XLSX, 188 KB]

Firearm-related offences

The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of firearm-related offences.

View or download the firearm-related offences data tables [XLSX, 320 KB]

Specific justice processes

Discharged without conviction

The number of people discharged without conviction.

View or download the discharge without conviction data tables [XLSX, 89 KB]

Outcomes for mentally impaired persons

The number of finalised charges and number of people found unfit to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity or proven but not responsible on account of insanity.

View or download the outcomes for mentally impaired persons data tables [XLSX, 102 KB]

People remanded and offending on bail

The number of people with finalised charges remanded on bail (including electronically monitored bail) and in custody, and the number of offences committed while on bail.

View or download the remand and offending on bail data tables [XLSX, 104 KB]

People granted name suppression

The number of finalised charges and people where name suppression was granted.

View or download the name suppression data tables [XLSX, 135 KB]

Family Court

Family Court applications

The number of substantive Family Court applications filed by case type. This includes more detailed information on Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) cases, such as parenting order applications filed without notice, and family violence cases.

View or download the family court applications data tables [XLSX, 186 KB]

Protection Order applications

Information includes total number of applications, applications involving children and the age, gender and ethnicity of applicants and respondents.

View or download the protection order applications data tables [XLSX, 296 KB]

The flow chart below shows how Protection Order applications that are filed progress through the court process.

View or download the Protection Order Applications flow chart [PDF, 186 KB]

Children adopted

Information includes the number of applications filed and granted, court locations, and the age and gender of children adopted.

View or download the children adopted data tables [XLSX, 84 KB]

Justice services

Collections

The amount of fines and reparations imposed and paid.

View or download the collections data tables [XLSX, 50 KB]

Legal aid

The number of legal aid grants and amount of legal aid expenditure.

View or download the legal aid data tables [XLSX, 84 KB]

Family violence programmes

Includes information on the number of referrals, assessments and completions of non-violence programmes for people who have used violence, as well as safety programmes, and the strengthening safety service for people who have experienced or witnessed violence. 

View or download the family violence programmes data tables  [XLSX, 69 KB]

Stats NZ tables

We provide data to Stats NZ about adults and also about children and young people with finalised charges in court.

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