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Leicestershire 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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89,771
crimes recorded by Leicestershire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-5.7% vs year ending March 2025 (95,194)
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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8.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
8,002 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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3,942
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: 20,787
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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31.1%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 6,169 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

Leicestershire Police: YE March 2026
Leicestershire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 33,35533,355Theft offencesTheft offences: 26,82026,820Public order offencesPublic order offences: 9,4119,411Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9,3839,383Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,9483,948Drug offencesDrug offences: 3,0213,021Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,2332,233RobberyRobbery: 879879Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 721721
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person35,12333,355-5.0%
Theft offences29,86826,820-10.2%
Public order offences10,1039,411-6.8%
Criminal damage and arson9,2889,383+1.0%
Sexual offences3,9663,948-0.5%
Drug offences2,8193,021+7.2%
Miscellaneous crimes against society2,4042,233-7.1%
Robbery869879+1.2%
Possession of weapons offences754721-4.4%
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

Leicestershire Police: Share
Leicestershire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 41.5%41.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 15.9%15.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 15.7%15.7%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.9%8.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 5.8%5.8%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.8%3.8%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 3.2%3.2%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.8%2.8%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.: 1.1%1.1%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.8%0.8%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.5%0.5%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified37,25141.5%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)14,27915.9%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)14,07115.7%
Charged/Summonsed8,0028.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome5,1845.8%
Out-of-court (informal)3,4083.8%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,8883.2%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body2,5552.8%
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.9811.1%
Out-of-court (formal)6830.8%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision4280.5%
Taken into consideration410.0%
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

Leicestershire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Leicestershire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.08.4k17k25k34kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 21,924YE March 2025: 31,263YE March 2026: 22,992YE March 2024: 20,165YE March 2025: 28,985YE March 2026: 20,787YE March 2024: 3,492YE March 2025: 3,747YE March 2026: 3,942Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202421,92420,1653,49220,161
YE March 202531,26328,9853,74729,035
YE March 202622,99220,7873,94220,755
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Leicestershire Police: Convicted
Leicestershire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 4,9934,993Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,1023,102Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,7672,767Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,6101,610Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 933933Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 715715Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 618618Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 515515Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 371371Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 264264
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)4,993
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,102
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,767
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,610
Theft from Shops933
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)715
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)618
Television licence evasion515
Common assault and battery371
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)264
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult5,9301,83731.0%
Child2398435.1%
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

Leicestershire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Leicestershire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 41.5%41.5%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.3%11.3%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.8%9.8%Public orderPublic order: 9.7%9.7%Other theftOther theft: 7.1%7.1%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.4%5.4%BurglaryBurglary: 5.2%5.2%DrugsDrugs: 3.6%3.6%Other crimeOther crime: 2.0%2.0%RobberyRobbery: 1.3%1.3%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.3%1.3%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,34241.5%
Criminal damage and arson91011.3%
Shoplifting7859.8%
Public order7849.7%
Other theft5727.1%
Vehicle crime4315.4%
Burglary4155.2%
Drugs2893.6%
Other crime1642.0%
Robbery1051.3%
Bicycle theft1031.3%
Possession of weapons750.9%
Theft from the person720.9%

Also 1,453 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.
Leicestershire Police: Count
Leicestershire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 3,3413,341Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,1063,106Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 930930Local resolutionLocal resolution: 368368Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 165165Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 154154Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 104104Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 7878Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4646Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 44
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3,341
Unable to prosecute suspect3,106
Suspect charged930
Local resolution368
Further investigation is not in the public interest165
Action to be taken by another organisation154
Formal action is not in the public interest104
Offender given a caution78
Further action is not in the public interest46
Suspect charged as part of another case4

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