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Merseyside 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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137,975
crimes recorded by Merseyside Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+2.2% vs year ending March 2025 (135,001)
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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10.7%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
14,769 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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9,367
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: 47,363
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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31.5%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 13,577 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

Merseyside Police: YE March 2026
Merseyside Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 55,32655,326Theft offencesTheft offences: 29,42929,429Public order offencesPublic order offences: 15,27515,275Drug offencesDrug offences: 13,81413,814Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 12,59812,598Sexual offencesSexual offences: 4,9844,984Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,7273,727RobberyRobbery: 1,4931,493Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,3291,329
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person54,72755,326+1.1%
Theft offences29,19629,429+0.8%
Public order offences15,49715,275-1.4%
Drug offences12,59213,814+9.7%
Criminal damage and arson12,52712,598+0.6%
Sexual offences4,7134,984+5.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,4943,727+6.7%
Robbery1,1281,493+32.4%
Possession of weapons offences1,1271,329+17.9%
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

Merseyside Police: Share
Merseyside Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 33.2%33.2%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 30.2%30.2%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.7%10.7%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 9.3%9.3%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.9%6.9%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 5.2%5.2%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 1.7%1.7%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.9%0.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 0.7%0.7%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.: 0.7%0.7%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.4%0.4%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)45,76533.2%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified41,64730.2%
Charged/Summonsed14,76910.7%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)12,8639.3%
Not yet assigned an outcome9,5296.9%
Out-of-court (informal)7,1985.2%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision2,4121.7%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,2530.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0110.7%
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.9240.7%
Out-of-court (formal)5930.4%
Taken into consideration110.0%
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

Merseyside Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Merseyside Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.014k28k41k55kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 42,354YE March 2025: 49,676YE March 2026: 51,092YE March 2024: 39,237YE March 2025: 46,268YE March 2026: 47,363YE March 2024: 8,447YE March 2025: 9,541YE March 2026: 9,367Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202442,35439,2378,44739,370
YE March 202549,67646,2689,54146,419
YE March 202651,09247,3639,36747,511
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Merseyside Police: Convicted
Merseyside Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 7,6017,601Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 6,7496,749Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 4,5444,544Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 4,3654,365Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,7003,700Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 2,1962,196Possession of a controPossession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis): 1,4691,469Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,2811,281Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 1,2441,244Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 880880
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OffenceConvicted
Other railway offences7,601
Speed limit offences (MOT)6,749
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)4,544
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)4,365
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,700
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)2,196
Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)1,469
Theft from Shops1,281
Education Acts - Truancy1,244
Television licence evasion880
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult13,2094,14931.4%
Child36812534.0%
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

Merseyside Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Merseyside 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: 44.1%44.1%Public orderPublic order: 10.4%10.4%DrugsDrugs: 10.1%10.1%ShopliftingShoplifting: 8.6%8.6%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.5%8.5%Other theftOther theft: 6.0%6.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.6%3.6%BurglaryBurglary: 3.0%3.0%Other crimeOther crime: 2.1%2.1%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.1%1.1%RobberyRobbery: 1.0%1.0%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.8%0.8%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,12144.1%
Public order1,20410.4%
Drugs1,17110.1%
Shoplifting9978.6%
Criminal damage and arson9918.5%
Other theft7006.0%
Vehicle crime4223.6%
Burglary3543.0%
Other crime2492.1%
Possession of weapons1301.1%
Robbery1161.0%
Bicycle theft950.8%
Theft from the person670.6%

Also 1,552 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.
Merseyside Police: Count
Merseyside Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,3575,357Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 3,3443,344Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,8701,870Local resolutionLocal resolution: 647647Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 149149Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 8686Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 6565Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 6262Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 66Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 33
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,357
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3,344
Suspect charged1,870
Local resolution647
Further investigation is not in the public interest149
Further action is not in the public interest86
Offender given a caution65
Action to be taken by another organisation62
Formal action is not in the public interest6
Suspect charged as part of another case3

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