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Cumbria 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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36,258
crimes recorded by Cumbria Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.1% vs year ending March 2025 (37,028)
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10.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
3,970 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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2,066
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: 12,423
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35.9%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,294 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

1. Crime recorded by the police

Cumbria Constabulary: YE March 2026
Cumbria Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 16,21816,218Theft offencesTheft offences: 6,8696,869Public order offencesPublic order offences: 3,9303,930Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 3,8443,844Sexual offencesSexual offences: 1,8081,808Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,7931,793Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,1041,104Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 551551RobberyRobbery: 141141
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person16,61716,218-2.4%
Theft offences7,1326,869-3.7%
Public order offences3,8043,930+3.3%
Criminal damage and arson3,8443,844+0.0%
Sexual offences1,8161,808-0.4%
Drug offences1,9931,793-10.0%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,1501,104-4.0%
Possession of weapons offences539551+2.2%
Robbery133141+6.0%
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

Cumbria Constabulary: Share
Cumbria Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 31.9%31.9%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 24.1%24.1%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.9%10.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 10.7%10.7%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 8.7%8.7%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 5.3%5.3%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.8%2.8%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 2.3%2.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.1%1.1%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.1%1.1%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.: 0.9%0.9%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)11,58131.9%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified8,74324.1%
Charged/Summonsed3,97010.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,87010.7%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)3,1648.7%
Out-of-court (informal)1,9355.3%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0202.8%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision8402.3%
Out-of-court (formal)4091.1%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body3961.1%
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.3300.9%
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

Cumbria Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Cumbria Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.03.9k7.7k12k15kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 11,789YE March 2025: 14,323YE March 2026: 13,846YE March 2024: 10,636YE March 2025: 12,717YE March 2026: 12,423YE March 2024: 1,740YE March 2025: 2,152YE March 2026: 2,066Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202411,78910,6361,74010,613
YE March 202514,32312,7172,15212,653
YE March 202613,84612,4232,06612,370
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Cumbria Constabulary: Convicted
Cumbria Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,4772,477Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 2,4172,417Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,6701,670Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 959959Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 821821Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 377377Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 272272Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 262262Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 152152Other offences relatedOther offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT): 150150
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,477
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)2,417
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,670
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)959
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)821
Theft from Shops377
Common assault and battery272
Other railway offences262
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)152
Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT)150
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,1461,12935.9%
Child1485537.2%
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

Cumbria Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Cumbria 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: 49.4%49.4%Public orderPublic order: 11.2%11.2%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.8%9.8%ShopliftingShoplifting: 6.6%6.6%Other theftOther theft: 5.8%5.8%DrugsDrugs: 4.8%4.8%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.5%3.5%BurglaryBurglary: 3.5%3.5%Other crimeOther crime: 2.3%2.3%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.7%1.7%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.4%0.4%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,66649.4%
Public order37811.2%
Criminal damage and arson3299.8%
Shoplifting2216.6%
Other theft1945.8%
Drugs1624.8%
Burglary1183.5%
Vehicle crime1173.5%
Other crime762.3%
Possession of weapons581.7%
Bicycle theft300.9%
Robbery120.4%
Theft from the person120.4%

Also 210 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.
Cumbria Constabulary: Count
Cumbria Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 1,8631,863Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 709709Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 443443Local resolutionLocal resolution: 197197Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 7878Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 6565Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 3939Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 2727Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2424
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect1,863
Investigation complete; no suspect identified709
Suspect charged443
Local resolution197
Further investigation is not in the public interest78
Offender given a caution65
Further action is not in the public interest39
Action to be taken by another organisation27
Formal action is not in the public interest24

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