Fascinating homicide analysis
Stuff has done an excellent analysis of the 1,000 or so homicides in the last 15 years. Some of the many stats:
- Half of the women killed are killed by their partner or ex-partner. Such a tragic stat.
- Half of intimate partner homicides have “overkill” where violence is inflicted beyond that necessary to kill the victim (think Clayton Weatherston). Evil bastards.
- Only two women a year are killed by strangers
- However one in four men who are killed, are killed by strangers
- Half of men killed by strangers die at the weekend
- One in eight homicides is of a child under 15
- Over half the children killed are by a parent or caregiver
- For 15 to 17 year olds, homicide by car crash is the most common form of homicide
- Alcohol is a factor in 31% of homicides and two thirds of homicides where the killer is a friend
- Around 25% of homicides occur in the decile of areas which are most deprived and 2% in the least deprived areas. On average just one homicide a year in the 10% least deprived areas
- Otahuhu West has the highest levels of homicide in Auckland
- Two thirds of gun homicides involve shotguns or 22s