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Avon and Somerset Constabulary: crime to court

Follow the official figures for this police force area from recorded crime, to police outcome, to court, to reoffending. Official aggregate statistics only. No individuals.
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175,347
crimes recorded by Avon and Somerset Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+4.2% vs year ending March 2025 (168,350)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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6.5%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
11,444 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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5,212
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 33,107
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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27.7%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 8,983 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: YE March 2026
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 69,92269,922Theft offencesTheft offences: 50,99150,991Public order offencesPublic order offences: 20,76120,761Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 14,24914,249Sexual offencesSexual offences: 7,7657,765Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,8633,863Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,7243,724RobberyRobbery: 2,9182,918Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,1541,154
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person67,66369,922+3.3%
Theft offences51,58450,991-1.1%
Public order offences18,86120,761+10.1%
Criminal damage and arson12,72914,249+11.9%
Sexual offences7,6587,765+1.4%
Drug offences2,8993,863+33.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,3123,724+12.4%
Robbery2,5162,918+16.0%
Possession of weapons offences1,1281,154+2.3%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Share
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 34.7%34.7%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 28.0%28.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.4%13.4%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 9.8%9.8%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 6.5%6.5%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 2.2%2.2%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.9%1.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.4%1.4%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 0.9%0.9%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.6%0.6%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.4%0.4%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified60,87234.7%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)49,06128.0%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)23,47313.4%
Not yet assigned an outcome17,1399.8%
Charged/Summonsed11,4446.5%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision3,8692.2%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body3,3871.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,4421.4%
Out-of-court (informal)1,6040.9%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.1,0880.6%
Out-of-court (formal)7470.4%
Taken into consideration2210.1%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.011k22k33k44kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 35,111YE March 2025: 40,374YE March 2026: 36,663YE March 2024: 30,942YE March 2025: 36,614YE March 2026: 33,107YE March 2024: 4,991YE March 2025: 5,336YE March 2026: 5,212Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202435,11130,9424,99130,898
YE March 202540,37436,6145,33636,629
YE March 202636,66333,1075,21233,112
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Convicted
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 9,0409,040Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 6,6636,663Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,5983,598Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,7981,798Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,5751,575Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,2661,266Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,0901,090Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 576576Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 440440Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 432432
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)9,040
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)6,663
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,598
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,798
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,575
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,266
Theft from Shops1,090
Common assault and battery576
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)440
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)432
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult8,6542,37427.4%
Child32911635.3%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 44.0%44.0%ShopliftingShoplifting: 14.8%14.8%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.1%9.1%Other theftOther theft: 8.1%8.1%Public orderPublic order: 5.5%5.5%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.3%5.3%BurglaryBurglary: 4.6%4.6%Other crimeOther crime: 2.1%2.1%RobberyRobbery: 2.0%2.0%DrugsDrugs: 1.9%1.9%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,82844.0%
Shoplifting1,95614.8%
Criminal damage and arson1,2029.1%
Other theft1,0728.1%
Public order7265.5%
Vehicle crime7055.3%
Burglary6094.6%
Other crime2772.1%
Robbery2712.0%
Drugs2521.9%
Bicycle theft1621.2%
Possession of weapons1311.0%
Theft from the person680.5%

Also 2,559 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Count
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,9755,975Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 5,6155,615Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,4371,437Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 268268Local resolutionLocal resolution: 237237Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 104104Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 8282Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6464Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 4242Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 3333
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,975
Investigation complete; no suspect identified5,615
Suspect charged1,437
Further investigation is not in the public interest268
Local resolution237
Further action is not in the public interest104
Offender given a caution82
Action to be taken by another organisation64
Formal action is not in the public interest42
Suspect charged as part of another case33

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