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Lancashire Constabulary: crime to court

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128,460
crimes recorded by Lancashire Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-0.4% vs year ending March 2025 (128,999)
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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10.1%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
12,935 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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7,520
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: 32,430
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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30.9%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 11,354 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

Lancashire Constabulary: YE March 2026
Lancashire Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 56,23656,236Theft offencesTheft offences: 33,21333,213Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 12,85812,858Public order offencesPublic order offences: 8,6528,652Sexual offencesSexual offences: 5,9505,950Drug offencesDrug offences: 4,3504,350Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 4,1944,194Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,7321,732RobberyRobbery: 1,2751,275
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person54,43656,236+3.3%
Theft offences37,04833,213-10.4%
Criminal damage and arson13,34212,858-3.6%
Public order offences7,9328,652+9.1%
Sexual offences5,6915,950+4.6%
Drug offences3,7734,350+15.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,7224,194+12.7%
Possession of weapons offences1,6611,732+4.3%
Robbery1,3941,275-8.5%
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

Lancashire Constabulary: Share
Lancashire Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 30.6%30.6%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 29.4%29.4%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.5%13.5%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.1%10.1%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 6.7%6.7%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 4.1%4.1%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 2.3%2.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.2%1.2%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.1%1.1%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.8%0.8%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 identified39,30730.6%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)37,82029.4%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)17,30113.5%
Charged/Summonsed12,93510.1%
Out-of-court (informal)8,6196.7%
Not yet assigned an outcome5,2364.1%
Out-of-court (formal)3,0082.3%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,5361.2%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,3581.1%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision9660.8%
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.3120.2%
Taken into consideration620.0%
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

Lancashire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Lancashire Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.012k24k37k49kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 36,054YE March 2025: 45,102YE March 2026: 36,740YE March 2024: 32,436YE March 2025: 40,769YE March 2026: 32,430YE March 2024: 5,635YE March 2025: 6,724YE March 2026: 7,520Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202436,05432,4365,63532,428
YE March 202545,10240,7696,72440,872
YE March 202636,74032,4307,52032,464
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Lancashire Constabulary: Convicted
Lancashire Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 5,6155,615Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 3,4993,499Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,8652,865Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 2,5692,569Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,8011,801Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,3191,319Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,1991,199Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 776776Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 752752Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 735735
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)5,615
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)3,499
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,865
Education Acts - Truancy2,569
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,801
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,319
Theft from Shops1,199
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)776
Other railway offences752
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)735
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult10,9153,33330.5%
Child43917840.5%
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

Lancashire Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Lancashire 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: 47.7%47.7%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.8%9.8%ShopliftingShoplifting: 8.6%8.6%Public orderPublic order: 7.9%7.9%Other theftOther theft: 6.8%6.8%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.5%5.5%BurglaryBurglary: 3.9%3.9%Other crimeOther crime: 3.0%3.0%DrugsDrugs: 3.0%3.0%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.3%1.3%RobberyRobbery: 1.0%1.0%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,65647.7%
Criminal damage and arson1,1589.8%
Shoplifting1,0178.6%
Public order9317.9%
Other theft8056.8%
Vehicle crime6575.5%
Burglary4663.9%
Other crime3603.0%
Drugs3523.0%
Possession of weapons1561.3%
Robbery1141.0%
Bicycle theft1110.9%
Theft from the person690.6%

Also 2,727 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.
Lancashire Constabulary: Count
Lancashire Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,0055,005Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 3,4433,443Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,9761,976Local resolutionLocal resolution: 483483Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 249249Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 8585Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 8080Offender given penaltyOffender given penalty notice: 5656Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 3030Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2020
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,005
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3,443
Suspect charged1,976
Local resolution483
Offender given a caution249
Action to be taken by another organisation85
Further investigation is not in the public interest80
Offender given penalty notice56
Further action is not in the public interest30
Formal action is not in the public interest20

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