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Suffolk Constabulary: crime to court

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44,078
crimes recorded by Suffolk Constabulary, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.0% vs year ending March 2025 (44,509)
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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10.1%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
4,449 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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2,372
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: 17,175
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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25.9%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 4,233 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

Suffolk Constabulary: YE March 2026
Suffolk Constabulary: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 18,20318,203Theft offencesTheft offences: 11,95611,956Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,4734,473Public order offencesPublic order offences: 2,9772,977Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,6542,654Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,4511,451Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,4061,406Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 696696RobberyRobbery: 262262
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person18,11418,203+0.5%
Theft offences12,12511,956-1.4%
Criminal damage and arson4,7314,473-5.5%
Public order offences3,4322,977-13.3%
Sexual offences2,5092,654+5.8%
Drug offences1,5161,451-4.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,2661,406+11.1%
Possession of weapons offences603696+15.4%
Robbery213262+23.0%
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

Suffolk Constabulary: Share
Suffolk Constabulary: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 29.1%29.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 24.4%24.4%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 11.5%11.5%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 10.1%10.1%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 8.5%8.5%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 7.6%7.6%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.9%3.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 2.3%2.3%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.1%1.1%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 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.: 0.4%0.4%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.3%0.3%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified12,80729.1%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)10,73924.4%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)5,04911.5%
Charged/Summonsed4,44910.1%
Not yet assigned an outcome3,7628.5%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body3,3387.6%
Out-of-court (informal)1,7303.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0272.3%
Out-of-court (formal)5011.1%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision3760.9%
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.1580.4%
Taken into consideration1420.3%
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

Suffolk Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Suffolk Constabulary: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.05.0k10k15k20kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 11,844YE March 2025: 12,102YE March 2026: 18,522YE March 2024: 10,750YE March 2025: 10,830YE March 2026: 17,175YE March 2024: 2,234YE March 2025: 2,424YE March 2026: 2,372Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202411,84410,7502,23410,824
YE March 202512,10210,8302,42411,012
YE March 202618,52217,1752,37217,329
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Suffolk Constabulary: Convicted
Suffolk Constabulary: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 5,2085,208Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 3,0313,031Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,3852,385Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 720720Miscellaneous motoringMiscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary: 658658Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 655655Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 527527Using or causing otherUsing or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT): 278278Production, supply andProduction, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A: 258258Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 245245
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)5,208
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)3,031
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,385
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)720
Miscellaneous motoring offences (MOT) - Summary658
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)655
Theft from Shops527
Using or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT)278
Production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A258
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)245
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,0721,05726.0%
Child1614024.8%
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

Suffolk Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)
Suffolk Constabulary: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 48.7%48.7%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.1%11.1%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.4%9.4%Other theftOther theft: 8.1%8.1%Public orderPublic order: 6.7%6.7%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.1%4.1%DrugsDrugs: 3.0%3.0%BurglaryBurglary: 2.9%2.9%Other crimeOther crime: 2.6%2.6%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.8%1.8%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%RobberyRobbery: 0.5%0.5%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences1,83748.7%
Criminal damage and arson41711.1%
Shoplifting3559.4%
Other theft3048.1%
Public order2546.7%
Vehicle crime1534.1%
Drugs1123.0%
Burglary1092.9%
Other crime992.6%
Possession of weapons661.8%
Bicycle theft330.9%
Robbery190.5%
Theft from the person130.3%

Also 368 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.
Suffolk Constabulary: Count
Suffolk Constabulary: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 1,8441,844Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,0761,076Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 515515Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 247247Local resolutionLocal resolution: 176176Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 6565Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 2222Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 1616Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 1010Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 88
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect1,844
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,076
Suspect charged515
Action to be taken by another organisation247
Local resolution176
Offender given a caution65
Further investigation is not in the public interest22
Suspect charged as part of another case16
Further action is not in the public interest10
Formal action is not in the public interest8

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