Progression of reported sexual assaults through the criminal justice system : sexual assaults reported to the Police April 2017 - March 2023

Progression of reported sexual assaults through the criminal justice system : sexual assaults reported to the Police April 2017 - March 2023 Ministry of Justice | Tahū o te Ture - Wellington, New Zealand : Ministry of Justice | Tahū o te Ture, 2024 - electronic document (19 pages) ; PDF file

Published 14 August 2024

This report describes sexual assaults reported to the New Zealand Police between April 2017 and March 2023. Operational data for the reported assaults is linked with court data to track outcomes at each stage of the criminal justice system, and the time Police investigations and court processes take. This report illustrates the pathways of victims of sexual assault in the criminal justice system, rather than that of the perpetrators. he number of sexual assaults reported each year reflects Police operational data as of April
2024, and may increase as Police investigations continue.

Follow the link for the related infographic. See also reltaed factsheet about child sexual assaults reported as adults and how they differ from sexual assaults reported
by children. Record #8870


ADOLESCENTS
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
CHILDREN
COURTS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DATA ANALYSIS
FAMILY VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MĀORI
RAPE
SEX CRIMES
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Sexual Violence Legislation Act 2021
VICTIMS OF CRIMES
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
YOUNG PEOPLE


NEW ZEALAND