Youth justice in East Midlands
Children (aged 10 to 17) cautioned or sentenced, by Youth Justice Service area. Official YJB figures. No individuals.
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890
children cautioned or sentenced in East Midlands, 2024–25
-15.5% vs 2023–24 (1,053)
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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4.5%
of 1,324 cautions and sentences were custody
60 custodial sentences
Source: Youth Justice Statistics: 2024 to 2025 — local level open data tables (Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, published 29 January 2026) · file
Youth Justice Services in East Midlands
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| Youth Justice Service | Children 2023–24 | Children 2024–25 | Change | Cautions and sentences | Custody share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 177 | 163 | -7.9% | 215 | 3.3% |
| Lincolnshire | 131 | 123 | -6.1% | 188 | 2.1% |
| Nottinghamshire | 134 | 122 | -9.0% | 150 | 3.3% |
| Nottingham | 160 | 120 | -25.0% | 219 | 7.3% |
| Leicester City | 130 | 119 | -8.5% | 154 | 12.3% |
| Derbyshire | 144 | 102 | -29.2% | 184 | 1.6% |
| Leicestershire | 92 | 90 | -2.2% | 128 | 1.6% |
| Derby | 85 | 51 | -40.0% | 86 | 4.7% |
Source: Youth Justice Statistics: 2024 to 2025 — local level open data tables (Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, published 29 January 2026) · file
Counts are unrounded figures from the YJB local level tables. Changes and custody shares are not shown where a service had fewer than 50 children or outcomes, because a few cases move them a lot. Children are aged 10 to 17. A child is counted once per year in each service area.
Trend, 2014–15 to 2024–25
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| Year | Children cautioned or sentenced, East Midlands |
|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 3,001 |
| 2015–16 | 2,352 |
| 2016–17 | 1,888 |
| 2017–18 | 2,164 |
| 2018–19 | 1,924 |
| 2019–20 | 1,677 |
| 2020–21 | 1,246 |
| 2021–22 | 1,314 |
| 2022–23 | 1,181 |
| 2023–24 | 1,053 |
| 2024–25 | 890 |
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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