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Hampshire 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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151,788
crimes recorded by Hampshire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.0% vs year ending March 2025 (154,841)
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8.2%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
12,456 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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6,408
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: 24,227
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28.5%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 9,563 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

Hampshire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Hampshire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 62,29862,298Theft offencesTheft offences: 41,32241,322Public order offencesPublic order offences: 14,58414,584Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 12,49712,497Sexual offencesSexual offences: 7,1207,120Drug offencesDrug offences: 6,6346,634Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,4213,421Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 2,1782,178RobberyRobbery: 1,7341,734
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person63,52462,298-1.9%
Theft offences43,90441,322-5.9%
Public order offences14,89314,584-2.1%
Criminal damage and arson12,97712,497-3.7%
Sexual offences7,1987,120-1.1%
Drug offences6,1326,634+8.2%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,0913,421+10.7%
Possession of weapons offences2,0762,178+4.9%
Robbery1,0461,734+65.8%
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

Hampshire Constabulary: Share
Hampshire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 33.1%33.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 23.3%23.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 17.3%17.3%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.2%8.2%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.3%6.3%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 5.8%5.8%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.9%1.9%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.6%1.6%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.2%1.2%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 1.0%1.0%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 identified50,28233.1%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)35,39423.3%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)26,31717.3%
Charged/Summonsed12,4568.2%
Not yet assigned an outcome9,5536.3%
Out-of-court (informal)8,7815.8%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,8871.9%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body2,4411.6%
Out-of-court (formal)1,7841.2%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1,5591.0%
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.2890.2%
Taken into consideration450.0%
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

Hampshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Hampshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.07.4k15k22k30kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 23,625YE March 2025: 20,826YE March 2026: 27,516YE March 2024: 19,559YE March 2025: 17,491YE March 2026: 24,227YE March 2024: 5,293YE March 2025: 5,972YE March 2026: 6,408Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202423,62519,5595,29319,572
YE March 202520,82617,4915,97217,598
YE March 202627,51624,2276,40824,281
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Hampshire Constabulary: Convicted
Hampshire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,9912,991Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 2,8112,811Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,2692,269Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 2,2492,249Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 2,0082,008Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,6251,625Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,3651,365Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 605605Public Health OffencePublic Health Offence: 598598Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 514514
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,991
Education Acts - Truancy2,811
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,269
Theft from Shops2,249
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)2,008
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,625
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,365
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)605
Public Health Offence598
Common assault and battery514
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult9,1382,55628.0%
Child42516538.8%
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

Hampshire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Hampshire 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: 44.2%44.2%ShopliftingShoplifting: 11.0%11.0%Public orderPublic order: 10.9%10.9%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.9%8.9%Other theftOther theft: 7.5%7.5%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.3%4.3%DrugsDrugs: 4.0%4.0%BurglaryBurglary: 3.2%3.2%Other crimeOther crime: 1.9%1.9%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.3%1.3%RobberyRobbery: 1.1%1.1%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,83044.2%
Shoplifting1,45611.0%
Public order1,44210.9%
Criminal damage and arson1,1798.9%
Other theft9887.5%
Vehicle crime5684.3%
Drugs5284.0%
Burglary4263.2%
Other crime2491.9%
Possession of weapons1681.3%
Robbery1451.1%
Bicycle theft1341.0%
Theft from the person880.7%

Also 2,485 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.
Hampshire Constabulary: Count
Hampshire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,9025,902Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 4,8374,837Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,1711,171Local resolutionLocal resolution: 772772Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 177177Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 134134Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 117117Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 106106Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 6565Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 2020
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,902
Investigation complete; no suspect identified4,837
Suspect charged1,171
Local resolution772
Offender given a caution177
Action to be taken by another organisation134
Formal action is not in the public interest117
Further investigation is not in the public interest106
Further action is not in the public interest65
Suspect charged as part of another case20

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