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

This page shows statistical information on the:

Number of sentences and orders by area

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

AreaSentencesOrdersTotal
Auckland 1,930 622 2,552
Bay of Plenty1,7724742,246
Canterbury 2,7107993,509
East Coast1,9825672,549
Manukau3,5479474,494
Nelson/ West Coast  1,0761781,254
Otago 1,0503251,375
Southland/ Central Otago8042231,027
Taitokerau 1,6715242,195
Taupo/ Rotorua 1,4434401,883
Waikato 2,8337503,583
Wairarapa/ Manawatu1,4434281,871
Waitemata 2,2835122,795
Wellington1,9084332,341
Whanganui/ Taranaki1,256 3681,624
Other 2 13

* 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)