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North Yorkshire 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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44,035
crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.2% vs year ending March 2025 (45,024)
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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11.0%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
4,859 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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2,585
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: 21,859
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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30.6%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,773 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 Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026
North Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 17,90217,902Theft offencesTheft offences: 12,64712,647Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,6104,610Public order offencesPublic order offences: 3,1043,104Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,2442,244Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,6721,672Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 971971Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 486486RobberyRobbery: 399399
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person17,90817,902-0.0%
Theft offences14,32012,647-11.7%
Criminal damage and arson4,7124,610-2.2%
Public order offences2,9553,104+5.0%
Sexual offences2,0562,244+9.1%
Drug offences1,3891,672+20.4%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,041971-6.7%
Possession of weapons offences465486+4.5%
Robbery178399+124.2%
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 Yorkshire Police: Share
North Yorkshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 35.5%35.5%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 25.5%25.5%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 11.0%11.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 10.1%10.1%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 8.6%8.6%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.1%3.1%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 2.4%2.4%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.0%2.0%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.9%0.9%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.: 0.5%0.5%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.4%0.4%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)15,62135.5%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified11,21025.5%
Charged/Summonsed4,85911.0%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)4,43110.1%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,7738.6%
Out-of-court (informal)1,3453.1%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1,0642.4%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest8822.0%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body3980.9%
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.2310.5%
Out-of-court (formal)1890.4%
Taken into consideration320.1%
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 Yorkshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
North Yorkshire 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: 16,524YE March 2025: 19,810YE March 2026: 23,348YE March 2024: 15,173YE March 2025: 18,407YE March 2026: 21,859YE March 2024: 2,188YE March 2025: 2,449YE March 2026: 2,585Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202416,52415,1732,18815,150
YE March 202519,81018,4072,44918,406
YE March 202623,34821,8592,58521,833
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

North Yorkshire Police: Convicted
North Yorkshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 6,5366,536Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 4,1964,196Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,5303,530Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,9331,933Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 716716Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 713713Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 279279Miscellaneous motoringMiscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary: 242242Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 218218Other offences relatedOther offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT): 164164
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)6,536
Speed limit offences (MOT)4,196
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,530
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,933
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)716
Theft from Shops713
Common assault and battery279
Miscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary242
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)218
Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT)164
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,5701,08430.4%
Child2037034.5%
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 Yorkshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
North Yorkshire 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: 44.5%44.5%ShopliftingShoplifting: 14.6%14.6%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.7%8.7%Public orderPublic order: 7.7%7.7%Other theftOther theft: 6.9%6.9%BurglaryBurglary: 4.7%4.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 3.8%3.8%DrugsDrugs: 2.9%2.9%Other crimeOther crime: 2.1%2.1%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.4%1.4%RobberyRobbery: 1.2%1.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.2%1.2%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,88044.5%
Shoplifting61514.6%
Criminal damage and arson3688.7%
Public order3257.7%
Other theft2916.9%
Burglary1984.7%
Vehicle crime1613.8%
Drugs1212.9%
Other crime902.1%
Bicycle theft601.4%
Possession of weapons501.2%
Robbery491.2%
Theft from the person130.3%

Also 1,636 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 Yorkshire Police: Count
North Yorkshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,0852,085Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,2631,263Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 496496Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 114114Local resolutionLocal resolution: 109109Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4343Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2828Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 2828Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 1111
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,085
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,263
Suspect charged496
Further investigation is not in the public interest114
Local resolution109
Further action is not in the public interest43
Action to be taken by another organisation28
Formal action is not in the public interest28
Offender given a caution11

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