Home / New ZealandChelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·2 Oct, 2026 04:00 AM3 mins to readNZ Herald senior journalist Derek Cheng joins The Front Page to crunch the numbers.Violent crime is on the rise again.New figures show the number of victims has climbed to about 148,000 a year to May, up 9000 on the previous quarter. It’s still 17,000 below the public service target of 165,000 annual victims by 2029, which is 20,000 fewer than the baseline AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Why is violent crime rising across most of New Zealand? – The Front Page
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