The charity supported more than 46,000 victims of crime, trauma and suicide last year and said the NZCVS continued to show a worrying trend that most New Zealanders were not reporting crime. Victim Support believed the figures were "just the tip of the iceberg" and changes were needed. Other factors he highlights include public confidence in government institutions and policing in particular, both in New Zealand and abroad, and visible crime trends locally, including ram raids and inter-gang violence. "The NZCVS report finds that in 2022 the public experienced spikes in a few areas of crime - in particular online fraud, but overall levels of crime in the community remained relatively stable during this period."Ĭoster said a decline in trust in the police could be attributed to the tail end of the country's Covid-19 response, which had been "controversial with some communities".
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said the volume of people reporting crime through new online channels was growing, although a small proportion of people who are most heavily victimised are reporting "fewer of repeat victimisations". The report also showed trust and confidence in police "remains high", sitting at 69 percent, although lower than in previous years. Slight decreases in sexual assault (0.1 percent) and personal violence (1 percent) were also found.
People who identify as LGBT+, people separated from a partner or spouse, and Māori were significantly more likely to experience at least one crime, according to the report. Other common crimes reported included burglaries, physical assault and robbery.
"It's important to remember that behind every statistic is a person and their personal experience." "However, if an individual experiences interpersonal violence in their workplace this would still be covered in the survey," Parish said. The NZCVS, based on face-to-face victim interviews across the country, does not cover commercial and retail crime, including ram raids, nor murder and manslaughter. The ministry said only about a quarter of crime is reported to the police. "Behind every statistic is a person and their personal experience" - Ministry of Justice sector insights general manager Rebecca Parish
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