Overview Aotearoa Research Science
Marlborough · Section

Crime and safety

Analysis horizon: 10yr

Family and Intimate Partner Violence

High family violence rates; seasonal worker vulnerability; underreporting; system capacity gaps.

Overview

High family violence rates; seasonal worker vulnerability; underreporting; system capacity gaps.

Structural drivers

Sea Level Rise And Coastal Exposure. Sea level rise and coastal exposure with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Nature-Based Climate Solutions. Regeneration, rewilding, and carbon sequestration. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023)

Rural Crime and Property Theft

Farm property theft; stock theft; poaching; limited rural policing; offender displacement.

Overview

Farm property theft; stock theft; poaching; limited rural policing; offender displacement.

Structural drivers

Care And Protection System Failures. Care and protection system failures.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Community Policing and Relationship Building. Neighbourhood police engagement and prevention. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023)

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Family violence, seasonal crime, and rural offending disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.

Overview

Family violence, seasonal crime, and rural offending disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.

Structural drivers

Concentrated Deprivation In Rural Pockets. Concentrated deprivation in rural pockets with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Crime Prevention and Diversion. Youth and family support programmes. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023)

Seasonal Worker-Related Crime and Exploitation

Crime clusters during harvest season; RSE worker vulnerability; limited police presence.

Overview

Crime clusters during harvest season; RSE worker vulnerability; limited police presence.

Structural drivers

Seasonal Crime Concentration And Worker Vulnerability. Seasonal crime concentration and worker vulnerability with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Substance Abuse Treatment and Support. Integrated addiction services and harm reduction. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023; Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aotearoa, 2024)

References

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