The New Zealand government says it's tough on crime policies are working.

The latest survey shows 49,000 fewer victims of violent crime in the year up to October, which is an improvement on the last two years. 

Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Matt & Tyler that the reduce in crime has eased the stress on business owners, who no longer need to worry about as many burglaries and ram raids. 

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