This report provides detailed insights and analysis of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) Cycle 2 results. The report contains mostly descriptive statistics. It does not include analysis of relationships between variables.
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Core Report [PDF, 1.7 MB]
This document summarises key findings of the NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19).
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Key Findings [PDF, 1.5 MB]
These reports are based on the NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) data and focused on specific prioritised themes.
Social wellbeing and perceptions of the criminal justice system. This report draws results from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey 2019 – released in May this year – which interviewed 8,000 people about their experiences and perceptions of crime. The report reveals mixed feelings among different groups of people, such as their feelings of safety and their experience of the criminal justice system in general. The report shows areas of the criminal justice system that could be improved and it provides baseline data for the Government to examine the effectiveness of new justice initiatives.
NZCVS topical report - Social wellbeing and perceptions of the criminal justice system [PDF, 1.6 MB]
NZCVS report tables - Social wellbeing and perceptions of the criminal justice system [XLSX, 589 KB]
Māori victimisation in Aotearoa New Zealand. This report takes an in-depth look into Māori victimisation in Aotearoa New Zealand to help inform the discussions and initiatives around the ongoing reform of the justice system. Specifically, we look at victimisation within the Māori population during the first two cycles of the NZCVS (2018/19) to examine the extent and nature of crime experienced, who within Māori are more likely to be victimised, and what factors protect against victimisation.
NZCVS topical report – Māori victimisation in Aotearoa New Zealand [PDF, 1.4 MB]
NZCVS report tables - Māori victimisation in Aotearoa New Zealand [XLSX, 197 KB]
Frequently asked questions - Māori victimisation in Aotearoa New Zealand [PDF, 185 KB]
Victims’ trust and confidence in the criminal justice system. This report looks at the trust and confidence that victims of different types of crime have in the criminal justice system. This report also analyses some of the types of contact victims have had with the criminal justice system and their perceptions of the service they received. The findings shed light on where there is the greatest need to strengthen trust and confidence in the criminal justice system. They also provide a baseline for improvement.
NZCVS topical report - Victims' trust and confidence in the criminal justice system [PDF, 640 KB]
Key findings - Victims' trust and confidence in the criminal justice system [PDF, 196 KB]
These infographics summarise the most important findings of the NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) on one page.
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Infographic [PDF, 523 KB]
Experience of crime by sexual orientation (2018-2019) Infographic [PDF, 138 KB]
Victimisation of young adults (2018-2019) Infographic [PDF, 205 KB]
Victimisation of adults with psychological distress (2018-2019) Infographic [PDF, 214 KB]
These documents summarise data collected by NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) in Microsoft Excel (xlsx) format and provide information about data accuracy.
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Data Tables [XLSX, 597 KB]
Experience of crime by sexual orientation (2018-2019) Data Tables [XLSX, 69 KB]
Victimisation of young adults (2018-2019) Data Tables [XLSX, 66 KB]
Victimisation of adults with psychological distress (2018-2019) Data Tables [XLSX, 82 KB]
The Methodology Report describes in detail the design and methods used in the NZCVS. This Report includes, but is not limited to, detailed information on NZCVS research objectives, sampling, questionnaire development and testing, fieldwork processes and statistics, offence coding, data processing, weighting, imputation and producing analyses.
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Methodology Report [PDF, 4.9 MB]
NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018-19) Core Report – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF, 109 KB]