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52,435
crimes recorded by North Wales Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.3% vs year ending March 2025 (53,148)
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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10.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
5,728 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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3,015
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: 21,379
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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32.0%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 5,053 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

North Wales Police: YE March 2026
North Wales Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 23,87923,879Theft offencesTheft offences: 11,69011,690Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 5,3635,363Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,6074,607Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,5822,582Drug offencesDrug offences: 2,0532,053Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,5131,513Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 563563RobberyRobbery: 185185
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person25,07523,879-4.8%
Theft offences11,85811,690-1.4%
Criminal damage and arson5,7675,363-7.0%
Public order offences4,4924,607+2.6%
Sexual offences2,4552,582+5.2%
Drug offences1,4802,053+38.7%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,3841,513+9.3%
Possession of weapons offences466563+20.8%
Robbery171185+8.2%
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

North Wales Police: Share
North Wales Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 25.3%25.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 22.8%22.8%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 20.7%20.7%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.9%10.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 10.1%10.1%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.3%4.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.8%2.8%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.1%1.1%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): 0.4%0.4%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.4%0.4%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified13,24525.3%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)11,97922.8%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)10,84120.7%
Charged/Summonsed5,72810.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome5,31210.1%
Out-of-court (informal)2,2564.3%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,4582.8%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest6031.1%
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.5551.1%
Out-of-court (formal)2280.4%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision2060.4%
Taken into consideration240.0%
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

North Wales Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
North Wales Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.06.3k13k19k25kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 21,701YE March 2025: 17,517YE March 2026: 23,287YE March 2024: 20,129YE March 2025: 16,027YE March 2026: 21,379YE March 2024: 2,731YE March 2025: 2,823YE March 2026: 3,015Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202421,70120,1292,73120,110
YE March 202517,51716,0272,82316,059
YE March 202623,28721,3793,01521,358
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

North Wales Police: Convicted
North Wales Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 5,0455,045Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 4,2874,287Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,7792,779Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 2,4692,469Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,2251,225Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 751751Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 341341Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 268268Other offences relatedOther offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT): 190190Possession of a controPossession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis): 185185
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)5,045
Speed limit offences (MOT)4,287
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,779
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)2,469
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,225
Theft from Shops751
Common assault and battery341
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)268
Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT)190
Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)185
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,8341,53931.8%
Child2197835.6%
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

North Wales Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
North Wales 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: 50.0%50.0%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.2%11.2%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.4%9.4%Public orderPublic order: 9.4%9.4%Other theftOther theft: 7.5%7.5%Other crimeOther crime: 2.8%2.8%DrugsDrugs: 2.8%2.8%BurglaryBurglary: 2.8%2.8%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 2.4%2.4%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 0.6%0.6%RobberyRobbery: 0.5%0.5%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.3%0.3%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,72350.0%
Criminal damage and arson60811.2%
Shoplifting5149.4%
Public order5119.4%
Other theft4097.5%
Burglary1552.8%
Other crime1512.8%
Drugs1502.8%
Vehicle crime1302.4%
Possession of weapons350.6%
Robbery290.5%
Bicycle theft160.3%
Theft from the person130.2%

Also 1,327 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.
North Wales Police: Count
North Wales Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,3422,342Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,1531,153Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 562562Local resolutionLocal resolution: 239239Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 9797Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4444Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3838Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 3636Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 1717
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,342
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,153
Suspect charged562
Local resolution239
Further action is not in the public interest97
Action to be taken by another organisation44
Further investigation is not in the public interest38
Offender given a caution36
Formal action is not in the public interest17

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