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Norfolk Constabulary: crime to court

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57,814
crimes recorded by Norfolk Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.9% vs year ending March 2025 (59,547)
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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12.3%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
7,093 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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3,749
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: 12,419
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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30.1%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 6,232 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

Norfolk Constabulary: YE March 2026
Norfolk Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 24,62024,620Theft offencesTheft offences: 14,24514,245Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 5,8955,895Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,6204,620Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,3553,355Drug offencesDrug offences: 2,0122,012Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,8091,809Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 822822RobberyRobbery: 436436
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person24,34824,620+1.1%
Theft offences15,58914,245-8.6%
Criminal damage and arson6,3965,895-7.8%
Public order offences4,8304,620-4.3%
Sexual offences3,2023,355+4.8%
Drug offences2,1352,012-5.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,8661,809-3.1%
Possession of weapons offences808822+1.7%
Robbery373436+16.9%
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

Norfolk Constabulary: Share
Norfolk Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 35.2%35.2%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 21.6%21.6%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 12.3%12.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 12.1%12.1%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 6.5%6.5%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.7%4.7%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.6%2.6%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.1%2.1%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.3%1.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.8%0.8%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.5%0.5%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%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)20,33835.2%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified12,46321.6%
Charged/Summonsed7,09312.3%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)7,00212.1%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,7486.5%
Out-of-court (informal)2,7044.7%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,4852.6%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,2372.1%
Out-of-court (formal)7641.3%
Taken into consideration4630.8%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision2960.5%
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.2210.4%
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

Norfolk Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Norfolk Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.05.0k10.0k15k20kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 18,469YE March 2025: 18,223YE March 2026: 13,975YE March 2024: 17,050YE March 2025: 16,802YE March 2026: 12,419YE March 2024: 3,737YE March 2025: 3,822YE March 2026: 3,749Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202418,46917,0503,73716,981
YE March 202518,22316,8023,82216,758
YE March 202613,97512,4193,74912,366
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Norfolk Constabulary: Convicted
Norfolk Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,8142,814Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,0091,009Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 852852Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 827827Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 501501Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 450450Drunkenness, with aggrDrunkenness, with aggravation - disorderly in a public place: 315315Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 296296Assault of an emergencAssault of an emergency worker: 284284Assaulting, resisting Assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer in execution of duty: 262262
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,814
Theft from Shops1,009
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)852
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)827
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)501
Common assault and battery450
Drunkenness, with aggravation - disorderly in a public place315
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)296
Assault of an emergency worker284
Assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer in execution of duty262
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult6,0371,80829.9%
Child1956734.4%
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

Norfolk Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Norfolk 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: 49.6%49.6%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 10.4%10.4%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.3%9.3%Public orderPublic order: 8.2%8.2%Other theftOther theft: 7.6%7.6%Other crimeOther crime: 2.8%2.8%DrugsDrugs: 2.8%2.8%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 2.6%2.6%BurglaryBurglary: 2.6%2.6%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.6%1.6%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.2%1.2%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.7%0.7%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,63049.6%
Criminal damage and arson55110.4%
Shoplifting4959.3%
Public order4378.2%
Other theft4027.6%
Drugs1492.8%
Other crime1462.8%
Vehicle crime1372.6%
Burglary1362.6%
Possession of weapons831.6%
Bicycle theft611.2%
Theft from the person380.7%
Robbery380.7%

Also 999 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.
Norfolk Constabulary: Count
Norfolk Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,1183,118Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,1991,199Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 921921Local resolutionLocal resolution: 256256Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 8989Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 5454Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 2828Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 1010Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 99Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 99
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,118
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,199
Suspect charged921
Local resolution256
Action to be taken by another organisation89
Offender given a caution54
Suspect charged as part of another case28
Further investigation is not in the public interest10
Formal action is not in the public interest9
Further action is not in the public interest9

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