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Cambridgeshire Constabulary: crime to court

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69,372
crimes recorded by Cambridgeshire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+2.5% vs year ending March 2025 (67,702)
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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9.3%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
6,443 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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2,985
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: 13,921
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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29.9%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 4,900 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

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 26,48526,485Theft offencesTheft offences: 21,58521,585Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 6,4846,484Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,6084,608Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,0913,091Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,0873,087Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,2822,282Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,1341,134RobberyRobbery: 616616
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person25,04826,485+5.7%
Theft offences22,77221,585-5.2%
Criminal damage and arson6,6226,484-2.1%
Public order offences5,0354,608-8.5%
Drug offences1,7643,091+75.2%
Sexual offences2,8543,087+8.2%
Miscellaneous crimes against society2,0122,282+13.4%
Possession of weapons offences1,0021,134+13.2%
Robbery593616+3.9%
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

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Share
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 35.6%35.6%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 28.9%28.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 12.8%12.8%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.3%9.3%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 5.7%5.7%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.2%3.2%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.5%1.5%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.4%1.4%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.3%1.3%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.: 0.2%0.2%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified24,70335.6%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)20,05928.9%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)8,90312.8%
Charged/Summonsed6,4439.3%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,9205.7%
Out-of-court (informal)2,2103.2%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0131.5%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body9661.4%
Out-of-court (formal)9101.3%
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.1400.2%
Taken into consideration610.1%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision440.1%
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

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.04.2k8.4k13k17kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 11,694YE March 2025: 13,273YE March 2026: 15,520YE March 2024: 10,608YE March 2025: 11,679YE March 2026: 13,921YE March 2024: 2,804YE March 2025: 2,824YE March 2026: 2,985Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202411,69410,6082,80410,675
YE March 202513,27311,6792,82411,740
YE March 202615,52013,9212,98514,025
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Convicted
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 4,3994,399Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 1,6021,602Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,2611,261Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 942942Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 683683Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 498498Miscellaneous motoringMiscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary: 243243Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 239239Production, supply andProduction, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A: 220220Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 220220
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)4,399
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)1,602
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,261
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)942
Theft from Shops683
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)498
Miscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary243
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)239
Common assault and battery220
Production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A220
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,6941,39429.7%
Child2067034.0%
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

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Cambridgeshire 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: 43.0%43.0%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 10.5%10.5%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.6%9.6%Other theftOther theft: 7.8%7.8%Public orderPublic order: 7.0%7.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.2%4.2%BurglaryBurglary: 4.1%4.1%Other crimeOther crime: 3.7%3.7%DrugsDrugs: 3.6%3.6%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 2.6%2.6%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.9%1.9%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,80743.0%
Criminal damage and arson68610.5%
Shoplifting6239.6%
Other theft5117.8%
Public order4567.0%
Vehicle crime2744.2%
Burglary2674.1%
Other crime2403.7%
Drugs2353.6%
Bicycle theft1702.6%
Possession of weapons1211.9%
Theft from the person681.0%
Robbery651.0%

Also 1,633 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.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Count
Cambridgeshire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,7722,772Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,6061,606Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 829829Local resolutionLocal resolution: 181181Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 101101Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4949Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4242Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 1515Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 1010Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 66
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,772
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,606
Suspect charged829
Local resolution181
Offender given a caution101
Further action is not in the public interest49
Action to be taken by another organisation42
Formal action is not in the public interest15
Suspect charged as part of another case10
Further investigation is not in the public interest6

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