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West Midlands 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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301,020
crimes recorded by West Midlands Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-2.4% vs year ending March 2025 (308,494)
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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9.2%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
27,711 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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12,656
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: 47,896
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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26.8%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 15,937 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

West Midlands Police: YE March 2026
West Midlands Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 120,341120,341Theft offencesTheft offences: 96,69296,692Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 24,98124,981Public order offencesPublic order offences: 17,80017,800Sexual offencesSexual offences: 12,06912,069Drug offencesDrug offences: 9,4769,476Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 6,7146,714RobberyRobbery: 6,7066,706Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 6,2416,241
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person122,445120,341-1.7%
Theft offences103,40296,692-6.5%
Criminal damage and arson25,00424,981-0.1%
Public order offences18,83717,800-5.5%
Sexual offences11,60812,069+4.0%
Drug offences8,2659,476+14.7%
Possession of weapons offences6,1666,714+8.9%
Robbery6,8066,706-1.5%
Miscellaneous crimes against society5,9616,241+4.7%
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

West Midlands Police: Share
West Midlands Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 35.1%35.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 30.8%30.8%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 14.4%14.4%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.2%9.2%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 4.9%4.9%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.7%3.7%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.9%0.9%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.8%0.8%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 0.1%0.1%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.1%0.1%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%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.: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified105,66135.1%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)92,65430.8%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)43,33214.4%
Charged/Summonsed27,7119.2%
Not yet assigned an outcome14,6214.9%
Out-of-court (informal)11,1353.7%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body2,8370.9%
Out-of-court (formal)2,2860.8%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest4250.1%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1750.1%
Taken into consideration1420.0%
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.410.0%
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

West Midlands Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
West Midlands Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.016k31k47k62kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 48,493YE March 2025: 53,104YE March 2026: 57,833YE March 2024: 42,971YE March 2025: 46,356YE March 2026: 47,896YE March 2024: 9,225YE March 2025: 10,861YE March 2026: 12,656Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202448,49342,9719,22542,565
YE March 202553,10446,35610,86146,009
YE March 202657,83347,89612,65647,607
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

West Midlands Police: Convicted
West Midlands Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 6,0846,084Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 5,6675,667Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 5,1895,189Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 5,0165,016Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 3,4313,431Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 2,6212,621Public Health OffencePublic Health Offence: 1,7011,701Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,1451,145Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,0811,081Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 1,0231,023
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OffenceConvicted
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)6,084
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)5,667
Speed limit offences (MOT)5,189
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)5,016
Theft from Shops3,431
Education Acts - Truancy2,621
Public Health Offence1,701
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,145
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,081
Television licence evasion1,023
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult15,1784,01026.4%
Child75925433.5%
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

West Midlands Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
West Midlands 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: 42.4%42.4%ShopliftingShoplifting: 10.9%10.9%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.1%9.1%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 8.9%8.9%Public orderPublic order: 6.9%6.9%Other theftOther theft: 6.8%6.8%BurglaryBurglary: 4.3%4.3%DrugsDrugs: 2.8%2.8%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 2.5%2.5%RobberyRobbery: 1.9%1.9%Other crimeOther crime: 1.7%1.7%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 1.0%1.0%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences11,70042.4%
Shoplifting3,01010.9%
Criminal damage and arson2,5259.1%
Vehicle crime2,4498.9%
Public order1,9016.9%
Other theft1,8896.8%
Burglary1,1934.3%
Drugs7722.8%
Possession of weapons7012.5%
Robbery5251.9%
Other crime4761.7%
Theft from the person2821.0%
Bicycle theft1940.7%

Also 1,127 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.
West Midlands Police: Count
West Midlands Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 12,27512,275Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 11,63411,634Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 2,9322,932Local resolutionLocal resolution: 1,2201,220Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 219219Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 152152Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 5858Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 2525Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 55Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 44
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect12,275
Investigation complete; no suspect identified11,634
Suspect charged2,932
Local resolution1,220
Offender given a caution219
Action to be taken by another organisation152
Suspect charged as part of another case58
Formal action is not in the public interest25
Further investigation is not in the public interest5
Further action is not in the public interest4

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