Nottinghamshire 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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101,425
crimes recorded by Nottinghamshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
+3.4% vs year ending March 2025 (98,118)
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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11.1%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
11,261 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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5,725
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: 31,671
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: 8,144 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
1. Crime recorded by the police
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| Offence group | YE March 2025 | YE March 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 33,121 | 35,528 | +7.3% |
| Theft offences | 34,055 | 33,224 | -2.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9,969 | 10,308 | +3.4% |
| Public order offences | 7,389 | 7,318 | -1.0% |
| Sexual offences | 3,982 | 4,447 | +11.7% |
| Drug offences | 3,994 | 3,862 | -3.3% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 2,902 | 3,167 | +9.1% |
| Robbery | 1,047 | 1,872 | +78.8% |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,659 | 1,699 | +2.4% |
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
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| Police outcome (Home Office group) | Crimes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete – no suspect identified | 36,720 | 36.2% |
| Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) | 29,396 | 29.0% |
| Charged/Summonsed | 11,261 | 11.1% |
| Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) | 10,942 | 10.8% |
| Not yet assigned an outcome | 5,840 | 5.8% |
| Out-of-court (informal) | 2,328 | 2.3% |
| Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest | 1,527 | 1.5% |
| Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body | 1,417 | 1.4% |
| Out-of-court (formal) | 907 | 0.9% |
| 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. | 858 | 0.8% |
| Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision | 222 | 0.2% |
| Taken into consideration | 7 | 0.0% |
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
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| Year | Prosecuted (all) | Convicted (all) | Convicted: indictable and either-way | Sentenced (all) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YE March 2024 | 35,978 | 32,858 | 5,263 | 32,855 |
| YE March 2025 | 49,247 | 44,633 | 5,381 | 44,685 |
| YE March 2026 | 37,449 | 31,671 | 5,725 | 31,760 |
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
Most common convictions, year ending March 2026
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| Offence | Convicted |
|---|---|
| Other railway offences | 6,670 |
| Speed limit offences (MOT) | 5,602 |
| Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT) | 4,236 |
| Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT) | 2,967 |
| Theft from Shops | 1,575 |
| Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT) | 1,131 |
| Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT) | 984 |
| Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT) | 796 |
| Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT) | 483 |
| Common assault and battery | 439 |
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
4. Reoffending
| Group | Offenders in cohort | Reoffended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 7,861 | 2,514 | 32.0% |
| Child | 283 | 94 | 33.2% |
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
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| Crime type (police.uk) | August 2026 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3,777 | 41.0% |
| Shoplifting | 1,071 | 11.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 968 | 10.5% |
| Other theft | 706 | 7.7% |
| Public order | 631 | 6.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 497 | 5.4% |
| Other crime | 402 | 4.4% |
| Burglary | 329 | 3.6% |
| Drugs | 289 | 3.1% |
| Robbery | 194 | 2.1% |
| Possession of weapons | 145 | 1.6% |
| Theft from the person | 103 | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft | 93 | 1.0% |
Also 1,761 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.
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| Outcome updated in August 2026 | Count |
|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 4,155 |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 3,513 |
| Suspect charged | 1,299 |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 233 |
| Local resolution | 222 |
| Offender given a caution | 90 |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 75 |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 53 |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 16 |
| Offender given penalty notice | 1 |
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