South West
HMCTS region · 13 Crown Court centres · 11 magistrates' local justice areas
6,659
Open Crown Court cases, end of June 2026
+20.8% vs June 2024 (5,513)
Crown Court centres
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| Court | Open Jun 2024 | Open Jun 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Crown Court | 1,067 | 1,227 | +15.0% |
| Portsmouth Crown Court | 552 | 729 | +32.1% |
| Bournemouth Crown Court | 517 | 683 | +32.1% |
| Exeter Crown Court | 508 | 661 | +30.1% |
| Southampton Crown Court | 510 | 565 | +10.8% |
| Plymouth Crown Court | 300 | 553 | +84.3% |
| Winchester Crown Court | 328 | 460 | +40.2% |
| Taunton Crown Court | 437 | 456 | +4.3% |
| Truro Crown Court | 238 | 385 | +61.8% |
| Gloucester Crown Court | 454 | 365 | -19.6% |
| Swindon Crown Court | 307 | 272 | -11.4% |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court | 124 | 153 | +23.4% |
| Salisbury Crown Court | 166 | 150 | -9.6% |
Region total includes centres listed in the MoJ file without their own page (closed or no June 2026 figure): Dorchester Crown Court (0 open). The same rule is used on every page.
Magistrates' courts (local justice areas)
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| Court | Open Jun 2024 | Open Jun 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset LJA | 7,721 | 7,798 | +1.0% |
| East Hampshire LJA | 4,731 | 5,755 | +21.6% |
| West Hampshire LJA | 3,298 | 4,929 | +49.5% |
| South and West Devon LJA | 1,805 | 4,227 | +134.2% |
| Dorset LJA | 3,327 | 2,973 | -10.6% |
| County of Wiltshire LJA | 2,460 | 2,606 | +5.9% |
| North Hampshire LJA | 2,368 | 2,389 | +0.9% |
| Gloucestershire LJA | 1,955 | 1,973 | +0.9% |
| North and East Devon LJA | 1,268 | 1,475 | +16.3% |
| Cornwall LJA | 5,130 | 1,297 | -74.7% |
| Isle of Wight LJA | 266 | 434 | +63.2% |