Individuals entering the criminal justice system
Out of court resolutions
Out of court resolutions (OOCRs) are sanctions used by the police to address offences without the need to be dealt with at court. In these areas, the only out of court disposals used are community resolutions and conditional cautions. Cannabis/Khat warnings will not be used.
| Period | Out of court resolutions |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 377,934 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 332,393 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 273,080 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 328,448 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 286,601 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 246,355 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 220,200 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 209,217 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 226,370 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 204,345 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 206,496 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 201,584 |
| Jan - Dec 2024 | 212,103 |
| Jan - Dec 2025 | 226,318 |
Jan - Dec 2025
226,318
Update Mar 2026
In the 12 months to Mar 2026 there were 226,647 out of court resolutions.
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: 30 July 2026. Next publication: 22 October 2026 9:30am.
Defendants proceeded against
| Period | Defendants proceeded against |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,482,940 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,439,731 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,466,374 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,490,235 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,457,607 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,367,898 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,356,132 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,350,451 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 935,697 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 1,066,909 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,168,418 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,249,352 |
| Jan - Dec 2024 | 1,329,311 |
| Jan - Dec 2025 | 1,363,454 |
Jan - Dec 2025
1,363,454
Update Mar 2026
In the 12 months to Mar 2026 there were 1,360,615 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: 30 July 2026. Next publication: 22 October 2026 9:30am.
Offenders convicted total
| Period | Offenders convicted total |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,229,901 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,177,830 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,216,204 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,247,274 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,241,589 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,213,804 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,207,614 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,195,280 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 820,836 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 951,351 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,046,874 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,116,329 |
| Jan - Dec 2024 | 1,184,815 |
| Jan - Dec 2025 | 1,199,896 |
Jan - Dec 2025
1,199,896
Update Mar 2026
In the 12 months to Mar 2026, a total of 1,195,840 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: 30 July 2026. Next publication: 22 October 2026 9:30am.
Offenders sentenced total
| Period | Offenders sentenced total |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,228,145 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,175,556 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,214,227 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,245,103 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,239,337 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,215,632 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,209,265 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,196,291 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 820,756 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 953,776 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,048,173 |
| Jan - Dec 2023 | 1,115,395 |
| Jan - Dec 2024 | 1,184,201 |
| Jan - Dec 2025 | 1,200,478 |
Jan - Dec 2025
1,200,478
Update Mar 2026
In the 12 months to Mar 2026, a total of 1,196,702 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: 30 July 2026. Next publication: 22 October 2026 9:30am.