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West Yorkshire 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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262,745
crimes recorded by West Yorkshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-4.5% vs year ending March 2025 (275,211)
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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8.3%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
21,804 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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12,797
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: 86,606
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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34.8%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 18,201 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 Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026
West Yorkshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 111,552111,552Theft offencesTheft offences: 72,83172,831Public order offencesPublic order offences: 23,49023,490Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 20,66220,662Sexual offencesSexual offences: 10,63910,639Drug offencesDrug offences: 10,25110,251Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 7,4097,409RobberyRobbery: 3,6453,645Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 2,2662,266
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person115,053111,552-3.0%
Theft offences79,30172,831-8.2%
Public order offences26,44723,490-11.2%
Criminal damage and arson21,88620,662-5.6%
Sexual offences10,93210,639-2.7%
Drug offences9,00510,251+13.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society7,1397,409+3.8%
Robbery3,3263,645+9.6%
Possession of weapons offences2,1222,266+6.8%
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 Yorkshire Police: Share
West Yorkshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 37.6%37.6%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 19.4%19.4%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 18.6%18.6%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 9.0%9.0%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.3%8.3%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.4%2.4%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.: 1.5%1.5%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.2%1.2%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 0.9%0.9%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.7%0.7%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 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 identified98,90737.6%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)51,09719.4%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)48,83418.6%
Not yet assigned an outcome23,5229.0%
Charged/Summonsed21,8048.3%
Out-of-court (informal)6,3662.4%
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.3,9171.5%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body3,1161.2%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,4450.9%
Out-of-court (formal)1,8800.7%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision8240.3%
Taken into consideration330.0%
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 Yorkshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
West Yorkshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.026k52k79k105kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 91,367YE March 2025: 83,455YE March 2026: 97,211YE March 2024: 81,875YE March 2025: 75,043YE March 2026: 86,606YE March 2024: 11,654YE March 2025: 12,054YE March 2026: 12,797Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202491,36781,87511,65481,893
YE March 202583,45575,04312,05475,135
YE March 202697,21186,60612,79786,634
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

West Yorkshire Police: Convicted
West Yorkshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 19,70619,706Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 17,80617,806Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 12,02712,027Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 8,5008,500Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 2,8082,808Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 2,1842,184Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,5521,552Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 1,4901,490Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 1,3921,392Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 1,3511,351
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)19,706
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)17,806
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)12,027
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)8,500
Theft from Shops2,808
Education Acts - Truancy2,184
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,552
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)1,490
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)1,392
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)1,351
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult17,4966,11535.0%
Child70522131.3%
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 Yorkshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
West 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: 41.4%41.4%ShopliftingShoplifting: 9.2%9.2%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.0%9.0%Public orderPublic order: 8.4%8.4%Other theftOther theft: 7.3%7.3%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 6.4%6.4%BurglaryBurglary: 5.8%5.8%DrugsDrugs: 4.4%4.4%Other crimeOther crime: 3.6%3.6%RobberyRobbery: 1.9%1.9%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.1%1.1%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.8%0.8%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences8,78541.4%
Shoplifting1,9579.2%
Criminal damage and arson1,9119.0%
Public order1,7788.4%
Other theft1,5437.3%
Vehicle crime1,3646.4%
Burglary1,2275.8%
Drugs9244.4%
Other crime7733.6%
Robbery3961.9%
Possession of weapons2291.1%
Theft from the person1770.8%
Bicycle theft1430.7%

Also 3,211 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 Yorkshire Police: Count
West Yorkshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 9,0239,023Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 7,8787,878Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 2,7602,760Local resolutionLocal resolution: 828828Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 338338Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 298298Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 139139Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 8686Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 3434Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 1818Offender given a drugsOffender given a drugs possession warning: 11
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect9,023
Investigation complete; no suspect identified7,878
Suspect charged2,760
Local resolution828
Further action is not in the public interest338
Offender given a caution298
Action to be taken by another organisation139
Further investigation is not in the public interest86
Formal action is not in the public interest34
Suspect charged as part of another case18
Offender given a drugs possession warning1

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