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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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136,332
crimes recorded by Northumbria Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.1% vs year ending March 2025 (137,907)
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)
13,537 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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7,621
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: 42,701
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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34.4%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 9,976 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

Northumbria Police: YE March 2026
Northumbria Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 49,09249,092Theft offencesTheft offences: 41,98841,988Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 15,22615,226Public order offencesPublic order offences: 12,44912,449Sexual offencesSexual offences: 5,8615,861Drug offencesDrug offences: 4,2724,272Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,7853,785RobberyRobbery: 2,1602,160Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,4991,499
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person48,47249,092+1.3%
Theft offences44,98241,988-6.7%
Criminal damage and arson15,34915,226-0.8%
Public order offences12,65412,449-1.6%
Sexual offences5,5815,861+5.0%
Drug offences4,3514,272-1.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,7963,785-0.3%
Robbery1,1802,160+83.1%
Possession of weapons offences1,5421,499-2.8%
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

Northumbria Police: Share
Northumbria Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 38.7%38.7%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 22.2%22.2%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 11.5%11.5%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 10.1%10.1%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.9%9.9%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.7%2.7%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.1%2.1%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.8%0.8%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.7%0.7%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.: 0.5%0.5%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.3%0.3%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified52,74138.7%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)30,26022.2%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)15,61411.5%
Not yet assigned an outcome13,78010.1%
Charged/Summonsed13,5379.9%
Out-of-court (informal)3,6642.7%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,8732.1%
Out-of-court (formal)1,0940.8%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body9920.7%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision7380.5%
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.6330.5%
Taken into consideration4060.3%
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

Northumbria Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Northumbria Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.014k27k41k54kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 37,707YE March 2025: 33,062YE March 2026: 50,046YE March 2024: 33,601YE March 2025: 29,219YE March 2026: 42,701YE March 2024: 5,385YE March 2025: 6,629YE March 2026: 7,621Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202437,70733,6015,38533,544
YE March 202533,06229,2196,62929,182
YE March 202650,04642,7017,62142,825
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Northumbria Police: Convicted
Northumbria Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Travelling by railway Travelling by railway without paying correct fare, failing to show ticket, failing to give name and address, etc: 15,96915,969Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 3,8953,895Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,3393,339Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,4472,447Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 1,8391,839Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,7881,788Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,1701,170Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,1051,105Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 525525Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 507507
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OffenceConvicted
Travelling by railway without paying correct fare, failing to show ticket, failing to give name and address, etc15,969
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)3,895
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,339
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,447
Education Acts - Truancy1,839
Theft from Shops1,788
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,170
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,105
Common assault and battery525
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)507
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult9,6153,30334.4%
Child36112935.7%
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

Northumbria Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Northumbria 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: 33.5%33.5%ShopliftingShoplifting: 20.2%20.2%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.4%11.4%Public orderPublic order: 9.7%9.7%Other theftOther theft: 5.7%5.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.2%5.2%BurglaryBurglary: 5.0%5.0%Other crimeOther crime: 2.9%2.9%DrugsDrugs: 2.0%2.0%RobberyRobbery: 1.7%1.7%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.0%1.0%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.8%0.8%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,79633.5%
Shoplifting2,28920.2%
Criminal damage and arson1,29111.4%
Public order1,0979.7%
Other theft6405.7%
Vehicle crime5905.2%
Burglary5705.0%
Other crime3302.9%
Drugs2252.0%
Robbery1951.7%
Possession of weapons1181.0%
Bicycle theft930.8%
Theft from the person830.7%

Also 2,813 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.
Northumbria Police: Count
Northumbria Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 4,8244,824Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 249249Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 134134Local resolutionLocal resolution: 3131Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 44Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 33Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 22Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Investigation complete; no suspect identified4,824
Suspect charged249
Unable to prosecute suspect134
Local resolution31
Offender given a caution4
Further action is not in the public interest3
Further investigation is not in the public interest2
Action to be taken by another organisation1

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