Fewer Kiwis falling victim to crimes

Fewer New Zealanders are experiencing crime compared with five years ago, a national survey has found.

The New Zealand Crime and Safety survey estimated 1.9 million "personal" or "household" crimes occurred in 2013, compared to 2.7 million in 2008.

Personal crimes included sexual offences, assault, robbery and threats, and household crimes included burglary, theft and damage to property.

The number of offences and people who experienced crime decreased compared to the previous survey.