Community sentences and orders statistics - December 2016
This page shows statistical information on the:
- Number of sentences and orders being served around the country
- Total sentences and orders count
- Breakdown of the offender population by:
Number of sentences and orders by area
Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 December 2016)
| District Location Name | Sentences | Orders | Total |
| Auckland | 2,047 | 605 | 2,652 |
| Bay of Plenty | 1,654 | 415 | 2,069 |
| Canterbury | 2,934 | 794 | 3,728 |
| East Coast | 1,498 | 495 | 1,993 |
| Manakau | 3,726 | 897 | 4,623 |
| Nelson/ West Coast | 1,018 | 215 | 1,233 |
| Otago | 1,047 | 344 | 1,391 |
| Southland/ Central Otago | 832 | 236 | 1,068 |
| Taitokerau | 1,797 | 532 | 2,329 |
| Taupo/ Rotorua | 1,371 | 422 | 1,793 |
| Waikato | 2,626 | 745 | 3,371 |
| Wairarapa/ Manawatu | 1,397 | 417 | 1,814 |
| Waitemata | 2,418 | 498 | 2,916 |
| Wellington | 1,769 | 454 | 2,223 |
| Whanganui/ Taranaki | 1,276 | 344 | 1,620 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 6 |
* 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.
Total number of sentences and orders* (Quarterly snapshot)
* 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.
Percentage of offenders serving community sentences and orders* in different 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 sentences and orders*
* 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.
Gender of offenders serving community sentences and orders*
* 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.
Percentage of offenders serving community 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 prisoner is convicted of.
Proportion of different sentences and orders*
* 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.