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4,588
open cases at Snaresbrook Crown Court, the largest Crown Court backlog in England and Wales (end of June 2026)
Source: MoJ Criminal court statistics quarterly, Apr–Jun 2026 (released 24 Sep 2026)
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+110.5%
rise in open cases at Harrow Crown Court in two years (June 2024 to June 2026)
Source: MoJ Criminal court statistics quarterly, Apr–Jun 2026 (released 24 Sep 2026)
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-35.8%
change in open cases at Ipswich Crown Court in two years, the biggest fall (June 2024 to June 2026)
Source: MoJ Criminal court statistics quarterly, Apr–Jun 2026 (released 24 Sep 2026)
From crime to prison: England and Wales
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5,235,213
crimes recorded by police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.4% vs previous year · by force →
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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8.5%
charged or summonsed so far
447,514 crimes · by force →
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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87,499
people in prison (last working Monday in September 2026)
98.3% of useable capacity · every prison →
Source: Population bulletin: monthly September 2026 (Ministry of Justice / HMPPS, published 12 October 2026) · file
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29.2%
proven reoffending rate (12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024 · by area →
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file
Youth justice and Scottish crime
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13,289
children cautioned or sentenced in England and Wales, 2024–25
-2.9% vs previous year · by service →
Source: Youth Justice Statistics: 2024 to 2025 — local level open data tables (Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, published 29 January 2026) · file
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315,357
crimes recorded in Scotland, 2025-26
56.7% cleared up · by council →
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
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365 days
median from offence to completion for Crown Court cases (Q2 2026). How long justice takes →
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82.1%
CPS conviction rate, 2025-26. Every CPS Area →
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Court backlog — latest quarter (Q2 2026, Apr–Jun)
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80,829
Crown Court open (outstanding) cases, end of Q2 2026
+13.5% vs Q2 2024 (71,184)
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026) · Q2 2024 vs Q2 2026
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380,230
Magistrates' courts open cases, end of Q2 2026
+30.6% vs Q2 2024 (291,150)
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026) · Q2 2024 vs Q2 2026
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+392
Change in Crown Court open cases during Q2 2026
Q1 2026: 80,437
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026)
Outcomes — latest 12 months (year ending March 2026)
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1,195,840
Convictions (all offences)
+5.3% vs year ending Mar 2024 (1,135,511)
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence data (csv) (MoJ, released 30 July 2026) · Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2023–Mar 2024
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1,360,615
Prosecutions (proceeded against)
+7.0% vs year ending Mar 2024 (1,271,059)
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence data (csv) (MoJ, released 30 July 2026)
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7.5%
Immediate custody rate (share of all sentenced, all offences)
Year ending Mar 2024: 6.5%
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence data (csv) (MoJ, released 30 July 2026)
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20.1 months
Average custodial sentence length (immediate custody, determinate)
Year ending Mar 2024: 21.0 months
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence data (csv) (MoJ, released 30 July 2026)
Figures are totals computed directly from the published MoJ/HMCTS CSV files; the backlog totals match published Tables C1 and M1. See Sources.
