Better Public Services: Reducing crime
Result 7: Reduce the rates of total crime, violent crime and youth crime
Lead Minister: Hon Judith Collins
Lead CEO: Ministry of Justice, Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman
Result 8: Reduce re-offending
Lead Minister: Hon Judith Collins
Lead CEO: Ministry of Justice, Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman
Result 7: Reduce the rates of total crime, violent crime and youth crime
Why is this important for New Zealand?
The recorded crime rate in 2012 was the lowest in 32 years, and volumes in our courts and prisons are decreasing. We have the opportunity to build on these trends. By delivering sustained reductions in crime and reoffending over the next five years, we can further reduce harm and the social and economic cost of crime.
How will we know we are achieving this result?
Summary of results for the year end December 2012: |
By June 2017, the Government's targets are to: |
These results were released on 18 April 2013 - refer to updated charts below. For more information go to the Ministry of Justice website. |
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Progress will be updated on this page every six months.
Reduce the crime rate by 15% by 2017
Our target is a 15% reduction in the recorded crime rate from June 2011 to June 2017. This means around 45,000 fewer crimes each year by 2017.
Reduce the violent crime rate by 20% by 2017
Our target is a 20% reduction in the recorded violent crime rate from June 2011 to June 2017. This means around 7,500 fewer violent crimes each year by 2017.
Reduce the youth crime rate by 5% by 2017
Our target is a 5% reduction in the rate of court appearances by 14 to 16-year-olds from June 2011 to June 2017. This means around 600 fewer court appearances by 14 to16-year-olds each year by 2017.
Result 8: Reduce re-offending
Why is this important for New Zealand?
The recorded crime rate in 2012 was the lowest in 32 years, and volumes in our courts and prisons are decreasing. We have the opportunity to build on these trends. By delivering sustained reductions in crime and reoffending over the next five years, we can further reduce harm and the social and economic cost of crime.
How will we know we are achieving this result?
The re-offending rate reduced by 8% for the year end June 2011 (a composite of re-imprisonment and re-conviction) as shown below.
Summary of results for the year end December 2012: |
By June 2017, the Government's targets are to: |
These results were released on 18 April 2013 - refer to updated charts below. For more information go to the Ministry of Justice website. |
This means around 600 fewer prisoners, 4,000 fewer community offenders and 18,500 fewer victims each year from 2017. |
We use two measures to report on the re-offending (as shown above).
Progress will be updated on this page every six months.
Reduce the re-imprisonment rate by 25% by 2017
Reduce the re-conviction rate of community sentenced offenders by 25% by 2017
What are we doing to achieve these results?
Six action plans will deliver results:
- Support repeat victims
- Target repeat locations
- Improve assessment and interventions for youth
- Reduce availability of alcohol
- Increase alcohol and drug treatment in the community
- Strengthen rehabilitation and re-integration services to prepare and support people to live law-abiding lives.
Read the Ministry of Justice Results Action Plan at: www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector/better-public-services-reducing-crime/achieving-our-targets