The Ministry of Justice publish justice data tables every six months. In March, we release the calendar year tables (year ending 31 December). In September, we release the financial year tables (year ending 30 June).
Note that the data in these tables differs to the Stats NZ tables. The data tables published here are the best source of information on specific offences or charge outcomes.
These data tables use the revised Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC v2.0.0) to categorise offences. ANZSOC is used by the Ministry of Justice and other justice sector agencies (including NZ Police and Stats NZ) to categorise offences in the reporting of criminal justice data. The revision was implemented in New Zealand from 1 July 2025.
Summary of key trends about people with finalised charges, and also children and young people (including Youth Court) with finalised charges, over the last 5 years.
Children and young people with finalised charges in any court
The number of finalised charges and number of children and young people with finalised charges in any court (including the Youth, District and High Court).
This flow chart below shows pathways through the youth justice process in New Zealand (from July 2019 onwards). This includes pathways for children and young people dealt with by Police in the community, referred to a Family Group Conference, or appearing in the Youth Court. This is a simplified representation of the process, so some pathways have been excluded.
The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of homicide offences, including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and driving causing death.
The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of sexual offences by sexual offence type (e.g. rape) and victim type.
The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of family violence offences. This is the most comprehensive family violence offences data published by the Ministry.
The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Also includes number of people with orders for alcohol interlock devices.
The number of finalised charges and number of people with finalised charges and convicted of Gangs Act 2024 offences, including displaying gang insignia. By charge outcome, most serious sentence, age, gender and ethnicity.
The number of finalised charges and number of people found unfit to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity or proven but not responsible on account of insanity.
The number of people with finalised charges remanded on bail (including electronically monitored bail) and in custody, and the number of offences committed while on bail.
The number of substantive Family Court applications filed by case type. This includes more detailed information on Care of Children Act (excluding Hague) cases, such as parenting order applications filed without notice, and family violence cases.
Includes information on the number of referrals, assessments and completions of non-violence programmes for people who have used violence, as well as safety programmes, and the strengthening safety service for people who have experienced or witnessed violence.