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Derbyshire 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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85,805
crimes recorded by Derbyshire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+1.4% vs year ending March 2025 (84,583)
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9.4%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
8,024 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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4,062
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: 24,960
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30.0%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 6,332 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

Derbyshire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Derbyshire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 36,88436,884Theft offencesTheft offences: 20,83420,834Public order offencesPublic order offences: 9,3059,305Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 7,3587,358Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,8863,886Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,6503,650Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,9691,969Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,1091,109RobberyRobbery: 810810
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person35,88236,884+2.8%
Theft offences21,40120,834-2.6%
Public order offences9,8139,305-5.2%
Criminal damage and arson7,4597,358-1.4%
Sexual offences3,6683,886+5.9%
Drug offences2,9813,650+22.4%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,9031,969+3.5%
Possession of weapons offences9121,109+21.6%
Robbery564810+43.6%
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

Derbyshire Constabulary: Share
Derbyshire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 32.0%32.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 23.8%23.8%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 17.6%17.6%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.4%9.4%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 7.7%7.7%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.9%4.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.0%2.0%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.3%1.3%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
Investigation complete – no suspect identified27,44632.0%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)20,41823.8%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)15,12517.6%
Charged/Summonsed8,0249.4%
Not yet assigned an outcome6,5787.7%
Out-of-court (informal)4,2434.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,7192.0%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,1041.3%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision5300.6%
Out-of-court (formal)4110.5%
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.2040.2%
Taken into consideration30.0%
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

Derbyshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Derbyshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.07.3k15k22k29kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 20,743YE March 2025: 23,812YE March 2026: 27,020YE March 2024: 18,814YE March 2025: 21,860YE March 2026: 24,960YE March 2024: 3,588YE March 2025: 4,100YE March 2026: 4,062Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202420,74318,8143,58818,812
YE March 202523,81221,8604,10021,787
YE March 202627,02024,9604,06224,959
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Derbyshire Constabulary: Convicted
Derbyshire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 6,1166,116Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,5613,561Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,2802,280Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 2,2162,216Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,8851,885Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 836836Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 703703Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 565565Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 408408Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 384384
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)6,116
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,561
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,280
Education Acts - Truancy2,216
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,885
Theft from Shops836
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)703
Television licence evasion565
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)408
Common assault and battery384
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult6,1901,83929.7%
Child1425840.8%
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

Derbyshire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Derbyshire 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: 50.3%50.3%Public orderPublic order: 11.4%11.4%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.1%8.1%ShopliftingShoplifting: 7.7%7.7%Other theftOther theft: 6.9%6.9%DrugsDrugs: 3.8%3.8%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.5%3.5%BurglaryBurglary: 3.0%3.0%Other crimeOther crime: 1.7%1.7%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.2%1.2%RobberyRobbery: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,94750.3%
Public order89211.4%
Criminal damage and arson6378.1%
Shoplifting6017.7%
Other theft5406.9%
Drugs3013.8%
Vehicle crime2763.5%
Burglary2333.0%
Other crime1361.7%
Possession of weapons941.2%
Theft from the person931.2%
Robbery690.9%
Bicycle theft310.4%

Also 1,398 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.
Derbyshire Constabulary: Count
Derbyshire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,9043,904Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 2,5112,511Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 828828Local resolutionLocal resolution: 306306Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 134134Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6060Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 4040Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 3838Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3030
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,904
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2,511
Suspect charged828
Local resolution306
Further action is not in the public interest134
Action to be taken by another organisation60
Further investigation is not in the public interest40
Offender given a caution38
Formal action is not in the public interest30

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