Community-based sentence and order facts and statistics - March 2019

This page shows statistical information on the:

Number of sentences and orders by area

Sentences and orders by area* (as at 31 March 2019)

AreaSentencesOrdersTotal
Auckland 2,005 669 2,674
Bay of Plenty1,6674312,098
Canterbury 2,5577183,275
East Coast1,9995082,507
Manukau3,5891,0404,629
Nelson/ West Coast  1,0961631,259
Otago 1,0603181,378
Southland/ Central Otago738178916
Taitokerau 1,4184951,913
Taupo/ Rotorua 1,4134661,879
Waikato 2,8898263,715
Wairarapa/ Manawatu1,4894271,916
Waitemata 2,2925362,828
Wellington1,9034242,327
Whanganui/ Taranaki1,226 3571,583
Other 0 00

* 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)