Crime Stats
As TV One reported last night, the crime stats out today are pretty ugly for violent crimes – the category that most people care about, along with sexual crimes.
As one can see, the trend since 2004 has not abated at all. The Government will be hoping that the 2010 statistics are not as bad, as by then people will be more expectant that law changes would have had an impact.
The sexual crimes rate has dropped a tiny bit, but had been pretty constant anyway.
The Police have also published a new report – on culpable deaths. It will be annual. Some key stats for 2009:
- 88 culpable deaths, being 65 murders and 23 manslaughters
- 66% of victims were male
- 14% of victims (12 of them) were aged under five. A terrible figure.
- 56% of victims are aged under 30
- 50% of the victims were Maori
- 34% of victims had a relationship to their killer
- 75% of female victims were killed by a family member or partner
- 1 parent was killed by their child
- 13 children were killed by their parent/s (including step)
- 17 people were killed by their partner
- 50% of deaths involved a weapon –
- 68% were killed in a dwelling,
- 25% were killed on a road or in a public place