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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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74,091
crimes recorded by Cleveland Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+3.8% vs year ending March 2025 (71,358)
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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11.5%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
8,520 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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4,730
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: 14,246
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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39.4%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 5,641 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

Cleveland Police: YE March 2026
Cleveland Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 26,60026,600Theft offencesTheft offences: 21,46121,461Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9,0199,019Public order offencesPublic order offences: 6,0816,081Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,0253,025Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,0033,003Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,7082,708RobberyRobbery: 1,4241,424Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 770770
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person25,91026,600+2.7%
Theft offences21,00421,461+2.2%
Criminal damage and arson8,8649,019+1.7%
Public order offences5,9596,081+2.0%
Sexual offences2,7463,025+10.2%
Drug offences2,9783,003+0.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society2,2652,708+19.6%
Robbery8971,424+58.8%
Possession of weapons offences735770+4.8%
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

Cleveland Police: Share
Cleveland Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 37.6%37.6%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 26.7%26.7%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.8%13.8%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 11.5%11.5%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 4.6%4.6%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.1%2.1%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 1.5%1.5%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.8%0.8%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.: 0.8%0.8%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.4%0.4%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.3%0.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified27,84037.6%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)19,77226.7%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)10,20813.8%
Charged/Summonsed8,52011.5%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,3824.6%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,5542.1%
Out-of-court (informal)1,0871.5%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body6130.8%
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.5820.8%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision3010.4%
Out-of-court (formal)2050.3%
Taken into consideration270.0%
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

Cleveland Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Cleveland Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.04.8k9.6k14k19kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 17,777YE March 2025: 16,130YE March 2026: 16,742YE March 2024: 15,773YE March 2025: 14,141YE March 2026: 14,246YE March 2024: 3,912YE March 2025: 4,601YE March 2026: 4,730Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202417,77715,7733,91215,845
YE March 202516,13014,1414,60114,239
YE March 202616,74214,2464,73014,383
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Cleveland Police: Convicted
Cleveland Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,9951,995Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 1,7131,713Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 1,2541,254Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 1,1201,120Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,0381,038Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 831831Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 772772Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 278278Assault of an emergencAssault of an emergency worker: 258258Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 231231
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,995
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)1,713
Speed limit offences (MOT)1,254
Education Acts - Truancy1,120
Theft from Shops1,038
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)831
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)772
Television licence evasion278
Assault of an emergency worker258
Common assault and battery231
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult5,4302,10938.8%
Child21111253.1%
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

Cleveland Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Cleveland Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 35.9%35.9%ShopliftingShoplifting: 19.4%19.4%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.3%11.3%Public orderPublic order: 8.5%8.5%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.4%5.4%Other theftOther theft: 5.0%5.0%BurglaryBurglary: 4.6%4.6%DrugsDrugs: 3.0%3.0%Other crimeOther crime: 2.5%2.5%RobberyRobbery: 2.4%2.4%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.1%1.1%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.6%0.6%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,66535.9%
Shoplifting1,43719.4%
Criminal damage and arson84111.3%
Public order6308.5%
Vehicle crime3985.4%
Other theft3705.0%
Burglary3454.6%
Drugs2203.0%
Other crime1892.5%
Robbery1762.4%
Possession of weapons831.1%
Bicycle theft410.6%
Theft from the person300.4%

Also 1,167 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.
Cleveland Police: Count
Cleveland Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,4753,475Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 3,0053,005Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,1751,175Local resolutionLocal resolution: 113113Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 6767Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4545Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3131Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 1919Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 1010
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,475
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3,005
Suspect charged1,175
Local resolution113
Further action is not in the public interest67
Action to be taken by another organisation45
Further investigation is not in the public interest31
Formal action is not in the public interest19
Offender given a caution10

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