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This page shows statistical information on the:

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 March 2012)
  Sentences Orders Total
Auckland 2887 636 3523
Christchurch 3047 705 3752
Dunedin/Invercargill 2263 599 2862
Hamilton 3687 779 4466
Hawke's Bay/Gisborne 1981 542 2523
Manukau 4707 679 5386
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 1414 244 1658
Taitokerau 2606 468 3074
Taranaki, Whanganui & Tararua 2494 715 3209
Waiariki 3332 798 4130
Waitemata 2898 444 3342
Wellington 2730 515 3245
Unknown 1 1 2
Total 34,047 7,125 41,172

* Refers to the total number of sentences and orders being served. An individual offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


Total number of sentences and orders* (weekly snapshot)

Total number of sentences and orders (weekly snapshot).

* Refers to the total number of sentences and orders being served. An individual offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


Proportion of different sentences and orders*

Proportion of different sentences and orders.

* Refers to the total number of sentences and orders being served. An individual offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


Percentage of offenders serving community sentences and orders in different age groups

Percentage of offenders serving community sentences and orders in different age groups.

* This graph relates to the number of individual offenders serving sentences or orders in the community. An offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


Percentage of offenders serving community sentences and orders according to most serious* offence type

Percentage of offenders serving community sentences and orders according to most serious offence type.

* Offenders may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence a prisoner is convicted of.


Gender of offenders serving community sentences and orders

Gender of offenders serving community sentences and orders.

* This graph relates to the number of individual offenders serving sentences or orders in the community. An offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


Ethnicity of offenders serving community sentences and orders

Ethnicity of offenders serving community sentences and orders.

* This graph relates to the number of individual offenders serving sentences or orders in the community. An offender can be serving more than one sentence and/or order at any time.


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