Latest from Hitting Home: Burglaries in NZ

Who do burglars hit hardest: rich or poor?

New data shows the areas hardest hit by burglaries are the most deprived parts of the country, and it is the people living there who are committing the crimes.

Burglary rates: Check your street

Explore: Use the new interactive map created by the Herald Insights team to explore how many burglaries occurred in your area.

Key: 'I screamed at burglar'

The Prime Minister has revealed he once confronted an intruder: "I went downstairs and there was a burglar there. The wife sent me down to sort it out."

Larry Williams: Burglary statistics can be misleading

NZ's burglary record: What needs to be done?

164 burglaries a day unsolved

Burglars got away with an average of 164 burglaries a day in New Zealand last year.

NZ's most burgled neighbourhood

Exclusive: As part of a week-long series the Herald looks at the most burgled residential neighbourhood in the country. See how your area compares.

Where burglars get away scot-free

Some police stations did not solve a single burglary last year.

Watch: Burglary victim describes 'unnerving' experience

Karl Howett was asleep upstairs when someone broke into his house, took his keys and stole his car.