Individuals entering the criminal justice system
Out of court disposals
Out of court disposals (OOCDs) are sanctions used by the police to address offences without the need to be dealt with at court. These include community resolutions, cautions, cannabis / khat warnings and penalty notices for disorder.
| Period | Out of court disposals |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 377,934 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 332,393 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 272,932 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 311,107 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 272,019 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 234,103 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 210,535 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 202,988 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 220,015 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 195,267 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 199,324 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 194,848 |
Jan - Dec 2023
194,848
Update Sep 2024
In the 12 months to Sep 2024 there were 204,524 out of court disposals.
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Criminal justice system statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 27 February 2025. Next publication: 15 May 2025 9:30am. Update expected here by 15 June 2025.
Defendants proceeded against
| Period | Defendants proceeded against |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,482,940 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,439,721 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,466,369 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,491,030 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,458,035 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,368,221 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,356,341 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,350,687 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 935,978 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 1,068,207 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,172,463 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,261,430 |
Jan - Dec 2023
1,261,430
Update Sep 2024
In the 12 months to Sep 2024 there were 1,309,255 defendants proceeded against.
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Criminal justice system statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 27 February 2025. Next publication: 15 May 2025 9:30am. Update expected here by 15 June 2025.
Offenders convicted total
| Period | Offenders convicted total |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,229,901 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,177,826 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,216,203 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,247,990 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,241,980 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,213,135 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,207,162 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,195,191 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 820,810 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 951,326 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,046,646 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,115,593 |
Jan - Dec 2023
1,115,593
Update Sep 2024
In the 12 months to Sep 2024, a total of 1,153,140 offenders were convicted.
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Criminal justice system statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 27 February 2025. Next publication: 15 May 2025 9:30am. Update expected here by 15 June 2025.
Offenders sentenced total
| Period | Offenders sentenced total |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,228,145 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,175,552 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,214,226 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,245,822 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,239,730 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,214,745 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,208,657 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,196,160 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 820,743 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 953,669 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,047,557 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,113,671 |
Jan - Dec 2023
1,113,671
Update Sep 2024
In the 12 months to Sep 2024, a total of 1,151,463 offenders were sentenced.
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Criminal justice system statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 27 February 2025. Next publication: 15 May 2025 9:30am. Update expected here by 15 June 2025.