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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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145,338
crimes recorded by South Yorkshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.7% vs year ending March 2025 (149,363)
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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8.7%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
12,708 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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6,430
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: 32,009
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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34.0%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 10,180 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

South Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026
South Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 54,04254,042Theft offencesTheft offences: 43,43543,435Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 14,19914,199Public order offencesPublic order offences: 12,67012,670Sexual offencesSexual offences: 5,7055,705Drug offencesDrug offences: 5,5945,594Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 5,3645,364RobberyRobbery: 2,2562,256Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 2,0732,073
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person52,51454,042+2.9%
Theft offences48,02443,435-9.6%
Criminal damage and arson14,73514,199-3.6%
Public order offences13,64912,670-7.2%
Sexual offences5,4245,705+5.2%
Drug offences5,6755,594-1.4%
Miscellaneous crimes against society5,3685,364-0.1%
Robbery1,8572,256+21.5%
Possession of weapons offences2,1172,073-2.1%
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

South Yorkshire Police: Share
South Yorkshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 36.3%36.3%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 33.6%33.6%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 10.7%10.7%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.7%8.7%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 4.3%4.3%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.4%3.4%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.8%0.8%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 0.7%0.7%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.5%0.5%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%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified52,77836.3%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)48,87633.6%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)15,53510.7%
Charged/Summonsed12,7088.7%
Not yet assigned an outcome6,3094.3%
Out-of-court (informal)5,0003.4%
Out-of-court (formal)1,1040.8%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest9830.7%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body7640.5%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision7040.5%
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.5180.4%
Taken into consideration590.0%
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

South Yorkshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
South Yorkshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.011k21k32k42kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 38,988YE March 2025: 38,464YE March 2026: 38,091YE March 2024: 32,520YE March 2025: 33,324YE March 2026: 32,009YE March 2024: 5,958YE March 2025: 6,544YE March 2026: 6,430Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202438,98832,5205,95832,506
YE March 202538,46433,3246,54433,320
YE March 202638,09132,0096,43032,005
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

South Yorkshire Police: Convicted
South Yorkshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,6753,675Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 3,5573,557Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 3,0373,037Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,8142,814Public Health OffencePublic Health Offence: 2,2072,207Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 1,8101,810Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,5661,566Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,5561,556Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,1461,146Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,0481,048
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,675
Education Acts - Truancy3,557
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)3,037
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,814
Public Health Offence2,207
Other railway offences1,810
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,566
Theft from Shops1,556
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,146
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,048
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult9,7873,33634.1%
Child39312832.6%
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

South Yorkshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
South 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: 40.0%40.0%ShopliftingShoplifting: 13.3%13.3%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.9%9.9%Public orderPublic order: 8.6%8.6%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 6.8%6.8%Other theftOther theft: 6.7%6.7%BurglaryBurglary: 4.8%4.8%Other crimeOther crime: 3.0%3.0%DrugsDrugs: 2.6%2.6%RobberyRobbery: 1.8%1.8%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.2%1.2%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.7%0.7%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,22640.0%
Shoplifting1,73813.3%
Criminal damage and arson1,3009.9%
Public order1,1258.6%
Vehicle crime8946.8%
Other theft8786.7%
Burglary6254.8%
Other crime3903.0%
Drugs3352.6%
Robbery2321.8%
Possession of weapons1601.2%
Bicycle theft900.7%
Theft from the person790.6%

Also 2,712 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.
South Yorkshire Police: Count
South Yorkshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 6,4606,460Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 4,6754,675Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,4181,418Local resolutionLocal resolution: 536536Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 101101Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 9696Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 9191Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 1616Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 77Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 33Offender given a drugsOffender given a drugs possession warning: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect6,460
Investigation complete; no suspect identified4,675
Suspect charged1,418
Local resolution536
Offender given a caution101
Action to be taken by another organisation96
Further investigation is not in the public interest91
Further action is not in the public interest16
Suspect charged as part of another case7
Formal action is not in the public interest3
Offender given a drugs possession warning1

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