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

This page shows statistical information on the:

Number of sentences and orders by area

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 30 September 2018)

AreaSentencesOrdersTotal
Auckland 2,105 647 2,752
Bay of Plenty1,6013791,980
Canterbury 2,7548323,586
East Coast2,1735652,738
Manukau3,6521,0564,708
Nelson/ West Coast  1,1081951,303
Otago 1,1123031,415
Southland/ Central Otago681199880
Taitokerau 1,5724992,071
Taupo/ Rotorua 1,4674411,908
Waikato 2,9617933,754
Wairarapa/ Manawatu1,5184291,947
Waitemata 2,4105272,937
Wellington1,9874012,388
Whanganui/ Taranaki1,198 3751,573
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)