Devon & Cornwall Police: 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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122,351
crimes recorded by Devon & Cornwall Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+0.6% vs year ending March 2025 (121,659)
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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6.1%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
7,508 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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3,992
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: 26,931
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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28.8%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 8,128 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
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| Offence group | YE March 2025 | YE March 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 52,704 | 56,685 | +7.6% |
| Theft offences | 29,467 | 28,252 | -4.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13,942 | 13,004 | -6.7% |
| Public order offences | 8,690 | 8,886 | +2.3% |
| Sexual offences | 6,848 | 6,678 | -2.5% |
| Drug offences | 4,858 | 3,361 | -30.8% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 2,966 | 2,990 | +0.8% |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,558 | 1,671 | +7.3% |
| Robbery | 626 | 824 | +31.6% |
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
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| Police outcome (Home Office group) | Crimes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) | 33,383 | 27.3% |
| Investigation complete – no suspect identified | 31,423 | 25.7% |
| Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) | 29,367 | 24.0% |
| Not yet assigned an outcome | 10,834 | 8.9% |
| Charged/Summonsed | 7,508 | 6.1% |
| Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision | 2,675 | 2.2% |
| Out-of-court (informal) | 2,237 | 1.8% |
| Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest | 2,040 | 1.7% |
| Out-of-court (formal) | 1,325 | 1.1% |
| Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body | 751 | 0.6% |
| 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. | 675 | 0.6% |
| Taken into consideration | 133 | 0.1% |
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
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| Year | Prosecuted (all) | Convicted (all) | Convicted: indictable and either-way | Sentenced (all) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YE March 2024 | 22,358 | 19,892 | 3,372 | 19,893 |
| YE March 2025 | 28,346 | 25,826 | 3,805 | 25,805 |
| YE March 2026 | 29,423 | 26,931 | 3,992 | 26,925 |
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
Most common convictions, year ending March 2026
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| Offence | Convicted |
|---|---|
| Speed limit offences (MOT) | 8,588 |
| Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT) | 3,604 |
| Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT) | 3,024 |
| Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT) | 2,355 |
| Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT) | 1,752 |
| Theft from Shops | 701 |
| Television licence evasion | 535 |
| Common assault and battery | 425 |
| Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT) | 362 |
| Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT) | 283 |
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
4. Reoffending
| Group | Offenders in cohort | Reoffended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 7,720 | 2,241 | 29.0% |
| Child | 408 | 103 | 25.2% |
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
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| Crime type (police.uk) | August 2026 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6,046 | 51.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1,223 | 10.4% |
| Other theft | 1,024 | 8.7% |
| Shoplifting | 1,011 | 8.6% |
| Public order | 885 | 7.5% |
| Drugs | 349 | 3.0% |
| Burglary | 319 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 276 | 2.3% |
| Other crime | 228 | 1.9% |
| Possession of weapons | 165 | 1.4% |
| Theft from the person | 96 | 0.8% |
| Robbery | 71 | 0.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 62 | 0.5% |
Also 1,598 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.
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| Outcome updated in August 2026 | Count |
|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 5,941 |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,967 |
| Suspect charged | 1,083 |
| Local resolution | 581 |
| Offender given a caution | 197 |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 184 |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 110 |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 105 |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 36 |
| Suspect charged as part of another case | 16 |
| Offender given a drugs possession warning | 2 |
| Offender given penalty notice | 1 |
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