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1. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2018 [xlsx, 85 KB]

   ...offences 2 2 5 3 1 5 0 4 4 2 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% <1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 56 52 87 105 71 93 107 117 220 151 32% 31% 26% 37% 25% 32% 21% 28% 34% 26% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 26 30 34 25 35 30 155 68 94 51 15% 18% 10% 9% 12% 10% 31% 16% 15% 9% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 2 1 7 4 6 4 6 14 11 22 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 8 15 21 22 19 15 33 26 34 44 5% 9% 6% 8% 7% 5...

2. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2020 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   ...offences 2 5 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 5 1% 2% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 52 99 93 90 94 98 203 169 157 166 23% 34% 30% 29% 21% 28% 32% 31% 28% 35% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 48 17 27 42 143 56 81 72 43 37 21% 6% 9% 13% 32% 16% 13% 13% 8% 8% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 6 4 4 5 6 11 11 16 13 11 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 16 23 24 14 28 23 34 37 36 32 7% 8% 8% 4% 6% 7...

3. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2019 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   ...offences 2 5 3 1 5 0 4 4 3 2 1% 1% 1% <1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% <1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 52 87 105 71 93 107 117 220 154 170 31% 26% 37% 25% 32% 21% 28% 34% 26% 34% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 30 34 25 35 30 155 68 94 51 40 18% 10% 9% 12% 10% 31% 16% 15% 9% 8% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 1 7 4 6 4 6 14 11 22 9 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 15 21 22 19 15 33 26 34 44 27 9% 6% 8% 7%...

4. People unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2021 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   ...offences 3 1 5 0 4 4 3 3 5 7 1% <1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 105 71 89 107 117 219 154 170 190 171 37% 25% 31% 21% 28% 34% 26% 34% 30% 25% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 25 35 30 152 68 93 51 40 31 77 9% 12% 10% 30% 16% 14% 9% 8% 5% 11% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 4 6 4 6 14 11 22 9 14 22 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 22 19 15 33 26 34 44 27 54 49 8% 7% 5% 7%...

5. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2021 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   ...offences 5 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 6 2 2% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 99 93 86 94 98 202 169 157 166 209 34% 30% 28% 21% 28% 32% 31% 28% 35% 28% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 17 27 42 140 56 80 72 43 37 38 6% 9% 14% 31% 16% 13% 13% 8% 8% 5% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 4 4 5 6 11 11 16 13 11 24 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 23 24 14 28 23 34 37 36 32 65 8% 8% 5% 6%...

6. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2022 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   ...offences 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 5 2 9 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 93 86 94 98 202 169 157 164 209 203 30% 28% 21% 28% 32% 31% 28% 35% 28% 29% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 27 42 140 56 80 72 43 37 38 75 9% 14% 31% 16% 13% 13% 8% 8% 5% 11% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 4 5 6 11 11 16 13 11 24 21 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 24 14 28 23 34 37 36 31 65 51 8% 5% 6%...

7. Trends for people with finalised charges in court December 2023 [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...offences as their most serious convicted offence (Figure 2). Other frequent offence types that were the most serious conviction included offences against justice (13%), assault (acts intended to cause injury; 12%), theft (7%), and dangerous or negligent acts (6%). Figure 2: Traffic offences are often a person’s most serious conviction The number of people with finalised charges for serious offences has increased at a faster rate and is now similar to 2018 Serious off...

8. BV v U Ltd [2024] NZDT 677 (6 September 2024) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...factors, I do not consider that a reasonable insurer would consider BV’s short period of suspension to be material, or to be influenced by it, in deciding whether to provide insurance to him. BV was not charged with any serious offences relating to negligence, dangerous driving, or causing damage or injury to others; and the penalty that was imposed because of his infringements was relatively minor, and of a kind that was imposed in a blanket way when demerit points accrued. There was...

9. Adults convicted and sentenced data notes and trends June 2020 [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...counted once per year for their most serious conviction each year) were (Figure 2): • traffic offences (37%) • offences against justice, such as breaching a community sentence (16%) • assault (12%) • theft (7%) • dangerous or negligent acts (mostly dangerous driving) (7%). 3 Figure 2: More than a third of adults had a traffic conviction as their most serious conviction Proportion of convicted adults who are Māori has risen over the past 10 yea...

10. Adults convicted and sentenced data notes and trends December 2021 [pdf, 293 KB]

    ...deferment, and orders related to driving (e.g. disqualification from driving, alcohol interlock order, zero alcohol order, attend driving course), orders related to forfeiture and confiscation (e.g. order for forfeiture and order for confiscation of motor vehicle, prohibition of interest in motor vehicle, destruction of animal), Final Protection Order (Sentencing Act), Child Protection Register, and order to be committed to a facility on conviction) and no sentence recorded (where a per...