Crime and Safety Survey
The NZ Crime and Safety Survey 2006 was launched in early February. Over a four-month period about 5,500 people throughout the country will be randomly selected for interviews. Information about people's experiences of crime and their views of public safety will be used to reduce the effects of crime and help build safer communities.
The survey is important to fully understand crime and its effects on victims, families and communities. The survey is viewed as an important way of helping measure the rates and impact of crime and highlight issues where more crime prevention is needed. Previous surveys show that a significant proportion of crime goes unreported, with those from low-income groups at higher risk of being affected by crime.
Research company, ACNielsen (NZ) Ltd will conduct the interviews. Victoria University's Crime and Justice Research Centre will manage the survey and analyse data. It is anticipated the survey's key findings will be presented to the Ministry of Justice in December 2006.
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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