The Government hopes victim figures will continue on a downward trend as new legislation takes effect.
The Justice Minister expects the data to remain volatile and says more work is still needed.
Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking the three strikes and tougher sentencing laws will kick in from June.
He says the best place to start is the small group of New Zealanders creating multiple victims.
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