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Cheshire 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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77,061
crimes recorded by Cheshire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.7% vs year ending March 2025 (78,370)
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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13.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
10,675 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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4,741
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: 20,165
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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29.3%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 7,188 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

Cheshire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Cheshire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 34,48034,480Theft offencesTheft offences: 15,81415,814Public order offencesPublic order offences: 9,4329,432Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 5,4965,496Drug offencesDrug offences: 4,2134,213Sexual offencesSexual offences: 4,1334,133Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,1442,144Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 860860RobberyRobbery: 489489
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person35,32534,480-2.4%
Theft offences17,26515,814-8.4%
Public order offences8,9629,432+5.2%
Criminal damage and arson5,8205,496-5.6%
Drug offences3,5034,213+20.3%
Sexual offences4,1204,133+0.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society2,2022,144-2.6%
Possession of weapons offences739860+16.4%
Robbery434489+12.7%
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

Cheshire Constabulary: Share
Cheshire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 27.7%27.7%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 25.9%25.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 16.3%16.3%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 13.9%13.9%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 6.3%6.3%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 5.1%5.1%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.2%2.2%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.5%1.5%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.6%0.6%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.5%0.5%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: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)21,31727.7%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified19,97525.9%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)12,55416.3%
Charged/Summonsed10,67513.9%
Out-of-court (informal)4,8216.3%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,9415.1%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,6822.2%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,1321.5%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision4250.6%
Out-of-court (formal)3550.5%
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.1730.2%
Taken into consideration110.0%
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

Cheshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Cheshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.08.3k17k25k33kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 25,656YE March 2025: 30,633YE March 2026: 24,964YE March 2024: 22,109YE March 2025: 25,736YE March 2026: 20,165YE March 2024: 3,911YE March 2025: 4,368YE March 2026: 4,741Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202425,65622,1093,91121,918
YE March 202530,63325,7364,36825,558
YE March 202624,96420,1654,74120,034
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Cheshire Constabulary: Convicted
Cheshire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 3,0823,082Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 2,7362,736Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,3641,364Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 1,2621,262Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,1781,178Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,1671,167Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 888888Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 647647Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 518518Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 485485
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)3,082
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)2,736
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,364
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)1,262
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,178
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,167
Theft from Shops888
Common assault and battery647
Other railway offences518
Education Acts - Truancy485
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult7,0202,05429.3%
Child1685130.4%
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

Cheshire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Cheshire 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: 48.2%48.2%Public orderPublic order: 13.0%13.0%ShopliftingShoplifting: 7.3%7.3%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 6.9%6.9%Other theftOther theft: 6.7%6.7%DrugsDrugs: 5.6%5.6%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.4%3.4%BurglaryBurglary: 3.0%3.0%Other crimeOther crime: 2.7%2.7%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.3%1.3%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%RobberyRobbery: 0.7%0.7%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,12148.2%
Public order84513.0%
Shoplifting4707.3%
Criminal damage and arson4476.9%
Other theft4326.7%
Drugs3635.6%
Vehicle crime2193.4%
Burglary1923.0%
Other crime1722.7%
Possession of weapons861.3%
Bicycle theft590.9%
Robbery470.7%
Theft from the person230.4%

Also 881 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.
Cheshire Constabulary: Count
Cheshire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,2243,224Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,6241,624Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,1961,196Local resolutionLocal resolution: 464464Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 124124Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3838Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 3838Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3636Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 2424
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,224
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,624
Suspect charged1,196
Local resolution464
Action to be taken by another organisation124
Further investigation is not in the public interest38
Further action is not in the public interest38
Formal action is not in the public interest36
Offender given a caution24

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