Factsheet: People charged with drug offences [pdf, 222 KB]
M The number of people charged in court for drug offences has fallen by 35% since 2010, mostly driven by a 58% decrease in people charged for cannabis. However, over the same period people charged for methamphetamine has increased by 34%, and now exceeds the number of people charged for cannabis. How do we measure drug crime in New Zealand? There is no single measure that is used to give a complete picture of drug crime in New Zealand. Measures using administrative da...