
Jeanette Park: Police Assistant Commissioner on the dropping rate of crime victimisation
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/19/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/19/2026
Better Police visibility and increased community engagement are being credited for a drop in crime victimisation. About 28% of Kiwis experienced crime last year – the lowest rate since the Victims of Crime survey began in 2018. Numbers of people assaulted and robbed were down 33…