Data tables

The tables are in Excel workbooks. Data is from the financial years 2009/2010 to 2018/2019. Financial years run from 1 July to 30 June.

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

Summary of the data tables

Notes and trends in the justice data tables.

View or download the data tables summary [PDF, 158 KB]

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

General justice data tables

All charges and convicted charges

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

View or download the charge and conviction data tables [XLSX, 906 KB]

People charged and convicted

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

View or download the people charged and convicted data tables [XLSX, 751 KB]

Children and young people

Children and young people with charges finalised in the Youth Court

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

View or download the children and young people in Youth Court data tables [XLSX, 256 KB]

Children and young people with charges finalised in any court

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

View or download the children and young people in court data tables [XLSX, 266 KB]

Specific offence types

Homicide offences

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

View or download the homicide offences data tables [XLSX, 112 KB]

Sexual offences

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

View or download the sexual offences data tables [XLSX, 444 KB]

Family violence offences

The number of charges and number of people charged and convicted of family violence offences including Breach of protection order, Common assault (domestic) and Male assaults female.

View or download the family violence data tables [XLSX, 760 KB]

Driving under the influence

The number of charges and number of people charged 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, 867 KB]

Drug offences

The number of charges and number of people charged and convicted of all drug offences.

View or download the drug offences data tables [XLSX, 398 KB]

Cannabis offences

The number of charges and number of people charged and convicted of cannabis offences.

View or download the cannabis offences data tables [XLSX, 342 KB]

Methamphetamine offences

The number of charges and number of people charged and convicted of methamphetamine offences.

View or download the methamphetamine offences data tables [XLSX, 364 KB]

Psychoactive substances offences

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

View or download the pyschoactive substances data tables [XLSX, 292 KB]

Harmful digital communication offences

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

View or download the harmful digital communications data tables [XLSX, 635 KB]

Specific justice processes

Discharged without conviction

The number of people discharged without conviction.

View or download the discharge without conviction data tables [XLSX, 208 KB]

Unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity

The number of charges and number of people found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.

View or download the unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity data tables [XLSX, 85 KB]

People remanded on bail or at large and offending while on bail or at large

The number of people remanded on bail (including electronically monitored bail) or at large, and the number of offences committed while on bail or at large.

View or download the remand and offending on bail or at large data tables [XLSX, 287 KB]

People granted final name suppression

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

View or download the final name suppression data tables [XLSX, 100 KB]

"Three strikes" offences

The number of people convicted of “three strikes” offences. These are serious violent offences which are subject to warnings or maximum sentences under the Sentencing Act 2002.

View or download the three strikes data tables [XLSX, 229 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, 225 KB]

Protection Order applications

Information includes the type of applications filed, outcomes, temporary Protection Orders granted, court locations and the age, gender and ethnicity of applicants and respondents.

View or download the protection order applications data tables [XLSX, 323 KB]

The flow chart below shows the Protection Order application process for a person experiencing family violence. It shows the process to obtain a Final Protection Order for applicants who need urgent protection (a Without notice application) compared to those who don’t need urgent protection (an On notice application).

View or download the protection order application flowchart [PDF, 161 KB]