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130,298
crimes recorded by Sussex Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-3.7% vs year ending March 2025 (135,289)
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)
11,336 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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4,977
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: 27,633
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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24.5%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 7,353 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

Sussex Police: YE March 2026
Sussex Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 46,49646,496Theft offencesTheft offences: 40,97740,977Public order offencesPublic order offences: 12,41112,411Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11,55711,557Sexual offencesSexual offences: 5,8825,882Drug offencesDrug offences: 5,0775,077Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 3,5093,509Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 2,4872,487RobberyRobbery: 1,9021,902
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person47,21046,496-1.5%
Theft offences45,10140,977-9.1%
Public order offences12,47712,411-0.5%
Criminal damage and arson12,61111,557-8.4%
Sexual offences5,9845,882-1.7%
Drug offences4,6315,077+9.6%
Miscellaneous crimes against society3,5393,509-0.8%
Possession of weapons offences2,5412,487-2.1%
Robbery1,1951,902+59.2%
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

Sussex Police: Share
Sussex Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 47.0%47.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 21.5%21.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 9.5%9.5%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.7%8.7%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 5.3%5.3%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.1%4.1%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.3%1.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.0%1.0%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.9%0.9%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.4%0.4%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.: 0.3%0.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified61,29447.0%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)28,06521.5%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)12,3719.5%
Charged/Summonsed11,3368.7%
Not yet assigned an outcome6,8795.3%
Out-of-court (informal)5,2864.1%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,6291.3%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,2581.0%
Out-of-court (formal)1,1700.9%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision5250.4%
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.4500.3%
Taken into consideration350.0%
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

Sussex Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Sussex Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.09.2k18k28k37kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 33,973YE March 2025: 33,881YE March 2026: 30,814YE March 2024: 31,630YE March 2025: 30,389YE March 2026: 27,633YE March 2024: 4,041YE March 2025: 4,583YE March 2026: 4,977Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202433,97331,6304,04131,504
YE March 202533,88130,3894,58330,371
YE March 202630,81427,6334,97727,575
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Sussex Police: Convicted
Sussex Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 7,5187,518Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 3,3433,343Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,1862,186Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,3901,390Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,2691,269Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,1291,129Other railway offencesOther railway offences: 1,0781,078Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 988988Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 780780Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 488488
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)7,518
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)3,343
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,186
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,390
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,269
Theft from Shops1,129
Other railway offences1,078
Education Acts - Truancy988
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)780
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)488
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult7,0011,68624.1%
Child35211532.7%
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

Sussex Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Sussex 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: 39.8%39.8%ShopliftingShoplifting: 13.9%13.9%Public orderPublic order: 11.2%11.2%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 8.7%8.7%Other theftOther theft: 7.6%7.6%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.7%4.7%DrugsDrugs: 4.0%4.0%BurglaryBurglary: 3.1%3.1%Other crimeOther crime: 2.2%2.2%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.7%1.7%RobberyRobbery: 1.2%1.2%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,02839.8%
Shoplifting1,75613.9%
Public order1,41611.2%
Criminal damage and arson1,1038.7%
Other theft9597.6%
Vehicle crime5944.7%
Drugs5084.0%
Burglary3903.1%
Other crime2742.2%
Possession of weapons2121.7%
Robbery1571.2%
Bicycle theft1231.0%
Theft from the person1050.8%

Also 4,050 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.
Sussex Police: Count
Sussex Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 6,1886,188Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 4,7484,748Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 1,0871,087Local resolutionLocal resolution: 373373Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 108108Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 7474Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4444Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 4242Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 3636
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Investigation complete; no suspect identified6,188
Unable to prosecute suspect4,748
Suspect charged1,087
Local resolution373
Action to be taken by another organisation108
Formal action is not in the public interest74
Further action is not in the public interest44
Further investigation is not in the public interest42
Offender given a caution36

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