Fewer charges, fewer young people in court

National is building a safer New Zealand. Six-monthly data on appearances at the Youth Court, and criminal and sentencing data for the District and High Courts, has been released.

Our lower crime rate has meant fewer criminal charges laid, and fewer people in court.

Most notably, fewer children and young people are being charged with an offence and appearing in court – down by as much as 25 per cent on last year.

And the conviction rate continues to rise, with the proportion of charges resulting in a conviction increasing from 70 per cent in 2008 to 74 per cent in 2012.

These results show National’s focus on reducing crime is working.

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