2 Apr 2012 1:06pm News:
National News

Criminal activity at hot spots skews City stats

Opportunist thieves and career criminals, who've become adept at finding the hot locations to target vehicles with valuables in them, accounted for 1, 300 of the 4,220 more offences in Auckland City... More

2 min read
2 Apr 2012 12:10pm News:
Central

Woman's death under investigation

Police in Whanganui are investigating the death of a woman which is believed to be drug-related. Sanchia Wilson (33) who had recently moved to Whanganui from Hamilton, was taken to hospital by... More

1 min read
2 Apr 2012 11:35am News:
National News

Northland crime drops by 10.5 percent

At a total of 15,211 recorded offences in the Northland District for the 2011calendar year, the district's crime rate is down on the 2010 figure of nearly 1,800 offences. Percentage wise, recorded... More

2 min read
2 Apr 2012 11:13am News:
National News

Crime continues to drop in Tasman

Latest crime statistics show recorded crime in Tasman District continued to drop in 2011, with a 3.6 percent decrease. Tasman Police District includes Marlborough, Nelson Bays and the West Coast as... More

2 min read
2 Apr 2012 11:11am News:
Southern

Crime in Otago Rural down 17.3%

Total recorded crime in Otago Rural (the local authority areas of Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Waitaki) continued its downward trend in 2011. Otago Rural again recorded further reductions in... More

2 min read
2 Apr 2012 11:10am News:
Southern

Southland Crime Drops Further by 10.4%

The Southland Policing Area has continued to achieve positive results with an impressive 10.4% crime reduction for the 2011 calendar year and a 58.6% resolution rate. The number of recorded offences... More

3 min read
2 Apr 2012 11:04am News:
Southern

Crime in Dunedin Clutha Policing Area Drops By 13%

Reported crime in Dunedin Clutha Policing Area has decreased by 13% in 2011. Dunedin Clutha Area Commander Inspector Greg Sparrow said that this meant over 1500 fewer offences than in 2010, which... More

3 min read
2 Apr 2012 10:59am News:
National News

While crime in Hamilton drops Waikato experiences a small rise in offences

While Hamilton City saw a reduction in overall crime including drops in residential burglaries, robberies and acts intended to cause injury the Waikato as a whole has seen an increase in crime over... More

4 min read
2 Apr 2012 10:57am News:
National News

Recorded crime falls in Bay of Plenty District in 2011

Total recorded crime fell 5.6 per cent in the Bay of Plenty Police District for the 2011 calendar year. Figures released today show that a total of 36,534 offences were recorded, a decrease of 5.6 per... More

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