The New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey (NZCASS) is a face-to-face survey of almost 7000 randomly chosen people living in New Zealand who are aged 15 or over.
The NZCASS has been carried out three times: 2014, 2009 and 2006.
What information does the NZCASS collect?
The NZCASS collects information about New Zealanders’ feelings of safety and their experiences of crime. The survey aims to:
provide information about the extent and nature of crime and victimisation in New Zealand
measure how much crime gets reported to Police
understand who experiences crime and how they react
identify the groups who are more at risk of being a victim
Knowing more about New Zealanders’ experiences of crimes will help a range of agencies like the Ministry of Justice and Police, create safer neighbourhoods and communities.
Interviews are conducted face-to-face using laptop computers rather than paper questionnaires. The interviews happen in participants’ homes. Depending on the questions asked, they normally take between 30 and 50 minutes. A private research company is contracted to the Ministry of Justice to do these interviews.