新西兰报告说,暴力犯罪下降2%,标志着自2018年以来的趋势逆转。 New Zealand reports a 2% drop in violent crime, marking a trend reversal since 2018.

新西兰的暴力犯罪在2024年下降了2%,这是2018年以来首次下降。 New Zealand saw a 2% drop in violent crime in 2024, marking the first decline since 2018. 这一下降与监狱人口增加和警察徒步巡逻增加40%同时发生,导致严重抢劫事件减少8%。 The decrease coincided with a rise in the prison population and a 40% increase in police foot patrols, leading to an 8% drop in aggravated robberies. 殴打和严重攻击也下降了1%。 Assaults and serious assaults also declined by 1%. 政府的目标是到2029年将严重暴力犯罪的受害者减少20,000人。 The government aims to reduce serious violent crime victims by 20,000 by 2029. 然而,零售盗窃增加了12%。 However, retail theft increased by 12%.