Community-based sentence and order facts and statistics - March 2025
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 March 2025
Area | Sentences | Orders | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 4,172 | 1,028 | 5,200 |
| Bay of Plenty Region | 2,237 | 620 | 2,857 |
| Canterbury Region | 1,978 | 745 | 2,723 |
| East Coast Region | 1,878 | 409 | 2,287 |
| Manukau Region | 2,820 | 884 | 3,704 |
| Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast Region | 982 | 177 | 1,159 |
| Northland Region | 1,376 | 380 | 1,756 |
| Otago / Southland Region | 1,437 | 434 | 1,871 |
| Taranaki / Whanganui / Manawatu Region | 2,014 | 689 | 2,703 |
| Waikato Region | 2,884 | 901 | 3,785 |
| Wellington Region | 1,918 | 424 | 2,342 |
| Grand Total | 23,696 | 6,691 | 30,387 |
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
