Survey shows fewer victims of crime, more police on the beat

The Authorities says new figures present a tough-on-crime strategy and a close to doubling of police foot patrols have pushed an enormous drop within the variety of victims of violent crime because it was elected.

The most recent New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reveals there have been 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime within the yr to October, 2025, than two years beforehand.

“Since day one, we’ve been working tirelessly to revive actual penalties for crime, and to put victims again on the centre of the justice system,” Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

“We now have reformed the sentencing regime so those that trigger probably the most hurt are imprisoned for longer, given police efficient instruments to take care of gangs, stopped taxpayer funding for the proliferation of cultural stories, made stalking an unlawful and jailable offence, given victims of sexual assault the facility to find out if offenders are granted identify suppression, restored Three Strikes, and way more.”

Polie Minister Mark Mitchell provides: “A better visibility of police in our communities goes an extended strategy to deterring crime and maintaining criminals off our streets.

“It’s no coincidence that our back-to-basics strategy to policing is having a optimistic impact on lowering violent crime.

“Backing our frontline has seen extra police out on the beat, with foot patrols nearly doubling since coming into Authorities.

“Our funding into the frontline has seen 12 new and expanded beat groups stood up nationwide, together with the launch of a beat workforce in Hamilton this week.

“Our beat officers do an impressive job at maintaining the general public, companies and retailers protected.

“We all know there may be much more to do however these outcomes present we’re on target.”

Goldsmith says it’s encouraging to see the Authorities is continuous to trace forward of its violent crime discount goal, with there now being 49,000 fewer victims of great violent crime than when it was elected.

“The most recent figures present 136,000 New Zealanders have been victims of violent crime within the 12 months to October, 2025.

“This large drop within the variety of folks affected by violent crime is unbelievable progress however our work is much from over.

“Our Authorities stays dedicated to restoring the fundamentals in regulation and order and constructing a future the place New Zealanders can really feel protected of their communities.

“That is going to be one other busy yr. We simply introduced plans to offer police with the facility to concern move-on orders to take care of disorderly behaviour.

“Our Crimes Modification Invoice is making its means via the home, and laws to strengthen trespass legal guidelines will quickly be launched.”

Kids’s Minister Karen Chhour says Oranga Tamariki figures present there was a 22 per cent drop in critical repeat youth offending in contrast with when the Authorities got here into workplace.

“That is properly forward of our goal of a 15 per cent drop earlier than 2030,” she says.

“We promised to repair what issues to New Zealanders. Ram-raids are down 85 per cent.

“Kiwis are not being anticipated to dwell in concern that their automobiles have been stolen and utilized by younger offenders in a ram raid of our native small companies.

“Younger offenders are avoiding re-offending as a result of they know Courts, Oranga Tamariki and police are working collectively extra intently. They know now that their actions can have penalties.”