Despite headline-grabbing ram raids becoming less common, crime was clearly still on many New Zealander's minds and a key part of many political parties’ election campaigns in 2023.

Today on The Front Page, we present some of the biggest crime stories we’ve covered this year including the Auckland CBD construction site mass shooting, and an exploration of how meth kingpin Xavier Valent became only the third NZ drug importer to be sentenced to life in prison.

We also hear from psychotherapist and co-host of The Nutters Club Kyle MacDonald, and NZ Herald Head of Newsroom Data Chris Knox for analysis on how much criminal activity there actually is in Aotearoa, and the psychological impact crime can have on victims.

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Crime in NZ - the cases that shocked us in 2023, and what the stats say about them