Community-based sentence and order facts and statistics - December 2024

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This page shows statistical information on the:

  • Number of sentences and orders by area
  • Total sentences and orders count
  • Breakdown of the offender population by:
    o Age
    o Ethnicity
    o Gender
    o Offence type
    o Sentence and order types

The community-based sentences and orders data 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.

We are now reporting against 11 regions, rather than 15, to reflect our new organisational structure.

Number of sentences and orders by area as at 31 December 2024

Area
Sentences
Orders
Total
Auckland Region 4,229 992 5,221
Bay of Plenty Region 2,331 616 2,947
Canterbury Region 2,018 695 2,713
East Coast Region 1,849 422 2,271
Manukau Region 2,961 845 3,806
Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast Region 1,007 186 1,193
Northland Region 1,361 394 1,755
Otago / Southland Region 1,483 430 1,913
Taranaki / Whanganui / Manawatu Region 1,993 659 2,652
Waikato Region 2,877 900 3,777
Wellington Region 2,006 389 2,395
Grand Total24,1156,52830,643

Total number of community-based sentences and orders

Community-based offenders by age

Community-based offenders by ethnicity

Community-based offenders by gender

Community-based offenders by offence type*

* Community-based offenders may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence an offender is convicted of.

Community-based sentences and orders by type