How likely am I to be a victim of crime?
From the NZ Crime and Victims Survey, which asks people about crime whether or not it was reported to Police. Pick an offence to see who is most affected and how it has changed. Groups are only coloured when the difference is bigger than the survey's margin of error.
Over time
About these numbers
The NZ Crime and Victims Survey interviews around 8,000 adults (15 and over) a year about crime they experienced in the previous 12 months, whether or not they reported it. Personal offences are counted for the adult interviewed; household offences (such as burglary and vehicle crime) for their household.
Survey years are labelled by when interviews took place. Rates are the share of adults, or households, who were victims at least once.
Groups such as tenure and deprivation describe the person's household. Area deprivation uses the NZ Deprivation Index: quintile 5 is the most deprived fifth of neighbourhoods.
Source: Ministry of Justice, NZ Crime and Victims Survey data hub (crime rates, 2025).