Latest crime stats
The Police and Stats NZ have released the latest annual crime stats, for the 2012/13 fiscal year. Major changes:
- Total crime rate down 7.4%
- Assaults down 0.1%
- Sexual crimes rate up 10.8%
- Robbery rate down 8.2%
- Burglary rate down 10.1%
- Thefts down 9.2%