Statistics & Research
About NIO Statistics and Research Branch
Who we are
The Statistics and Research Branch of the NIO is located in the Criminal Justice Directorate, but its services are available NIO wide. We currently have a complement of 21 staff, 15 of whom are statisticians on loan from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Our Key Aims are:
- to provide a robust research and statistical evidence base to inform the
development, implementation and review of NIO policy, in particular, in support of:
- the Public Service Agreement
- the Criminal Justice Review (CJR) recommendations
- equity monitoring within the criminal justice system
- to provide objective information on the operation of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system to Parliament, policy makers, practitioners and the general public.
Specific Objectives include:
- the provision of research and statistical analyses that monitor the operation of the criminal justice system;
- the provision of research and statistical analyses of the effectiveness of processes and programmes within the criminal justice system;
- the provision of research-based analyses and information on the effectiveness of the component elements of the criminal justice system including departmental initiatives and projects;
- the provision of analyses of issues relating to equity of treatment and public confidence in the criminal justice system;
- encouraging and supporting academic and independent criminological research in the university, voluntary and private sectors; and
- publishing relevant research and statistical bulletins as required.
Statistics & Research
- R & S Bulletin 17/2008 – ‘Perceptions of Crime: Findings from the 2007/08 Northern Ireland Crime Survey PDF Document, 450 KB
- Research and Statistical Bulletin 16/2008: ‘Experiences of Domestic Violence: Findings from the 2007/08 Northern Ireland Crime Survey'. PDF Document, 385 KB
- Bulletin 15/2008 - 'Confidence in policing and the criminal justice system: Findings from the 2007/08 Northern Ireland Crime Survey' PDF Document, 441 KB
