Crime Statistics Show Increase in Reported Violence

Police statistics for the 2009 calendar year show a 9.2 percent increase in violent offending to 65,465 incidents - an increase linked to the greater reporting of family violence which rose 18.6 percent (5,061 offences).A summary of the crime statistics related to family violence is:451,405 recorded offences last year, compared with 431,383 in 2008 - increase of 4.6 percentSexual offending increased by 0.6 percent in 2009 (23 offences) less than the increase in the population in 2009 (1.1 percent)Increase in recorded homicide offences - up by 23 to 134 (20.7 percent) from 2008Increase to 65 recorded murders in 2009, up by 13 from 2008Police resolved 14,199 more offences in 2009 (215,618) than in 2008 (201,419)A new report into culpable deaths has been produced for the first time by the New Zealand Police and will be produced annually. The first of these reports is available at: https://admin.police.govt.nz/sites/nzfvc.org.nz/files/services/statistics/Culpable_deaths_report.pdfPlease click the link below to go directly to the Police National Crime Statistics till 31st December 2009: https://admin.police.govt.nz/sites/nzfvc.org.nz/files/services/statistics/00_National_Official_Stats_2009.pdf The NZ Police media release regarding the 2009 Statistics is available at: http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/crime-statistics-2009-national-resolution-rates/5/43796