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Lincolnshire 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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53,664
crimes recorded by Lincolnshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.2% vs year ending March 2025 (54,894)
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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9.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
5,290 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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2,316
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: 19,918
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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29.6%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 4,069 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

Lincolnshire Police: YE March 2026
Lincolnshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 22,11422,114Theft offencesTheft offences: 15,40215,402Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 5,4155,415Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,0654,065Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,7962,796Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,7511,751Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,1641,164RobberyRobbery: 517517Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 440440
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person22,68622,114-2.5%
Theft offences16,06815,402-4.1%
Criminal damage and arson5,4735,415-1.1%
Public order offences4,1324,065-1.6%
Sexual offences2,7242,796+2.6%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,6951,751+3.3%
Drug offences1,3351,164-12.8%
Robbery389517+32.9%
Possession of weapons offences392440+12.2%
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

Lincolnshire Police: Share
Lincolnshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 31.9%31.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 24.8%24.8%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 19.7%19.7%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.9%9.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.0%6.0%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 2.3%2.3%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.6%1.6%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.5%1.5%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.1%1.1%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 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.: 0.1%0.1%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified17,13031.9%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)13,32624.8%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)10,59019.7%
Charged/Summonsed5,2909.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,2186.0%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1,2612.3%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest8751.6%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body8061.5%
Out-of-court (formal)5781.1%
Out-of-court (informal)5131.0%
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.550.1%
Taken into consideration220.0%
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

Lincolnshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Lincolnshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.05.6k11k17k22kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 15,491YE March 2025: 17,655YE March 2026: 20,708YE March 2024: 14,531YE March 2025: 16,741YE March 2026: 19,918YE March 2024: 2,295YE March 2025: 2,320YE March 2026: 2,316Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202415,49114,5312,29514,542
YE March 202517,65516,7412,32016,727
YE March 202620,70819,9182,31619,915
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Lincolnshire Police: Convicted
Lincolnshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 4,0224,022Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 3,8933,893Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 3,1073,107Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,5342,534Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 749749Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 639639Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 622622Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 368368Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 254254Using or causing otherUsing or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT): 249249
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)4,022
Speed limit offences (MOT)3,893
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)3,107
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,534
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)749
Theft from Shops639
Television licence evasion622
Education Acts - Truancy368
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)254
Using or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT)249
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,9791,17729.6%
Child902831.1%
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

Lincolnshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Lincolnshire 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: 45.7%45.7%ShopliftingShoplifting: 11.7%11.7%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 10.8%10.8%Public orderPublic order: 9.3%9.3%Other theftOther theft: 6.9%6.9%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.9%3.9%BurglaryBurglary: 3.9%3.9%Other crimeOther crime: 2.2%2.2%DrugsDrugs: 1.7%1.7%RobberyRobbery: 1.4%1.4%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.4%1.4%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,43645.7%
Shoplifting62211.7%
Criminal damage and arson57710.8%
Public order4989.3%
Other theft3666.9%
Vehicle crime2073.9%
Burglary2063.9%
Other crime1182.2%
Drugs911.7%
Bicycle theft771.4%
Robbery731.4%
Possession of weapons470.9%
Theft from the person150.3%

Also 1,539 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.
Lincolnshire Police: Count
Lincolnshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,0193,019Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 2,9002,900Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,1661,166Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 149149Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 7373Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6262Local resolutionLocal resolution: 5353Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3030
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,019
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2,900
Suspect charged1,166
Further investigation is not in the public interest149
Offender given a caution73
Action to be taken by another organisation62
Local resolution53
Formal action is not in the public interest30

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