Community-based sentence and order facts and statistics - December 2018

This page shows statistical information on the:

Number of sentences and orders by area

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 December 2018)

AreaSentencesOrdersTotal
Auckland 2,082 687 2,769
Bay of Plenty1,7034312,134
Canterbury 2,5648163,380
East Coast2,0925592,651
Manukau3,6801,0594,739
Nelson/ West Coast  1,0961811,277
Otago 1,1333301,463
Southland/ Central Otago715192907
Taitokerau 1,4795282,007
Taupo/ Rotorua 1,4184641,882
Waikato 2,9458573,802
Wairarapa/ Manawatu1,4644321,896
Waitemata 2,4315302,961
Wellington1,9694392,408
Whanganui/ Taranaki1,251 3641,615
Other 2 02

* Refers to the total number of community-based 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* being served in the community

* Refers to the total number of community-based 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-based sentences and orders* by 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.


Ethnicity of offenders serving community-based sentences and orders*

* This graph relates to the number of individual offenders serving sentences or orders in the community.


Gender of offenders serving community-based sentences and orders*

* This graph relates to the number of individual offenders serving sentences or orders in the community.


Percentage of offenders serving community-based 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 community-based offender is convicted of.


Allocation of Community-based sentences and orders* by type

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

Number of sentences and orders by area

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 March 2016)

Number of sentences and orders by area

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 March 2016)