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Hertfordshire 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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84,238
crimes recorded by Hertfordshire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+2.3% vs year ending March 2025 (82,310)
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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6.8%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
5,706 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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3,172
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: 10,147
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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26.3%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 4,798 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

Hertfordshire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Hertfordshire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 32,85932,859Theft offencesTheft offences: 28,55428,554Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 6,9136,913Public order offencesPublic order offences: 5,5015,501Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,4103,410Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,2013,201Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,9471,947RobberyRobbery: 1,0141,014Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 839839
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person30,86432,859+6.5%
Theft offences30,38728,554-6.0%
Criminal damage and arson6,8706,913+0.6%
Public order offences5,3235,501+3.3%
Drug offences2,2633,410+50.7%
Sexual offences2,9353,201+9.1%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,7731,947+9.8%
Robbery1,1701,014-13.3%
Possession of weapons offences725839+15.7%
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

Hertfordshire Constabulary: Share
Hertfordshire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 41.3%41.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 21.4%21.4%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 15.8%15.8%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 7.2%7.2%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 6.8%6.8%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.7%3.7%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.3%1.3%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.1%1.1%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.6%0.6%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.: 0.4%0.4%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 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 identified34,75941.3%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)18,04421.4%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)13,31615.8%
Not yet assigned an outcome6,1037.2%
Charged/Summonsed5,7066.8%
Out-of-court (informal)3,1373.7%
Out-of-court (formal)1,0551.3%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest9591.1%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body4940.6%
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.3650.4%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision2840.3%
Taken into consideration160.0%
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

Hertfordshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Hertfordshire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.04.5k9.1k14k18kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 16,766YE March 2025: 13,404YE March 2026: 11,866YE March 2024: 14,388YE March 2025: 11,925YE March 2026: 10,147YE March 2024: 3,156YE March 2025: 2,984YE March 2026: 3,172Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202416,76614,3883,15614,294
YE March 202513,40411,9252,98411,869
YE March 202611,86610,1473,17210,113
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Hertfordshire Constabulary: Convicted
Hertfordshire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,4912,491Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 861861Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 779779Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 726726Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 489489Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 299299Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 281281Possession of a controPossession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis): 230230Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 227227Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 217217
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,491
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)861
Theft from Shops779
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)726
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)489
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)299
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)281
Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)230
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)227
Common assault and battery217
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,4921,16125.8%
Child30610032.7%
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

Hertfordshire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Hertfordshire 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: 42.6%42.6%ShopliftingShoplifting: 11.7%11.7%Other theftOther theft: 10.4%10.4%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 7.8%7.8%Public orderPublic order: 7.0%7.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.7%5.7%DrugsDrugs: 4.7%4.7%BurglaryBurglary: 3.9%3.9%Other crimeOther crime: 2.2%2.2%RobberyRobbery: 1.1%1.1%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.1%1.1%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,28942.6%
Shoplifting90211.7%
Other theft80310.4%
Criminal damage and arson6017.8%
Public order5437.0%
Vehicle crime4395.7%
Drugs3624.7%
Burglary2993.9%
Other crime1672.2%
Robbery881.1%
Possession of weapons841.1%
Bicycle theft811.0%
Theft from the person650.8%

Also 2,518 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.
Hertfordshire Constabulary: Count
Hertfordshire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,6553,655Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 2,8802,880Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 895895Local resolutionLocal resolution: 483483Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 152152Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 8282Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4949Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2121Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 77Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 77
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,655
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2,880
Suspect charged895
Local resolution483
Offender given a caution152
Further action is not in the public interest82
Action to be taken by another organisation49
Formal action is not in the public interest21
Further investigation is not in the public interest7
Suspect charged as part of another case7

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