Headline measures
Crime figures from Crime Survey of England and Wales
Incidents of crime against households and adults estimated from the Crime Survey for England and Wales. Includes fraud and computer misuse.
Figures are survey estimates and subject to sampling variance. Therefore, figures in this chart are rounded to the nearest 100,000 incidents.
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020
10.2 million
Dec 2022
In the 12 months to Dec 2022 there were 9.0 million incidents of crime estimated from the CSEW
Data source
Crime in England and Wales (quarterly)
Published: 27 April 2023. Next publication: 20 July 2023 9:30am.
Police recorded crime in England and Wales
Police recorded crime statistics based on data from all 43 forces in England and Wales (including the British Transport Police). All offences including fraud and computer misuse.
| Period | Police recorded crime in England and Wales |
|---|---|
| Apr 2002 to Mar 2003 | 6.0 million |
| Apr 2003 to Mar 2004 | 6.0 million |
| Apr 2004 to Mar 2005 | 5.6 million |
| Apr 2005 to Mar 2006 | 5.6 million |
| Apr 2006 to Mar 2007 | 5.4 million |
| Apr 2007 to Mar 2008 | 5.0 million |
| Apr 2008 to Mar 2009 | 4.7 million |
| Apr 2009 to Mar 2010 | 4.3 million |
| Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 | 4.2 million |
| Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 | 4.4 million |
| Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 | 4.1 million |
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 4.0 million |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 4.2 million |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 4.5 million |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 5.0 million |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 5.5 million |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 6.0 million |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 6.0 million |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 5.3 million |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 6.2 million |
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022
6.2 million
Dec 2022
In the 12 months to Dec 2022 there were 6.6 million incidents of crime recorded by police
Data source
Crime in England and Wales (quarterly)
Published: 27 April 2023. Next publication: 20 July 2023 9:30am.
Estimated total cost of crime in England and Wales
The economic and social costs of crime estimates are important in helping to develop an understanding of the wider costs and benefits associated with changes in the number of crimes.
The linked report estimates the total costs of crime in England and Wales in 2015/16 to be approximately £50bn for crimes against individuals and £9bn for crimes against businesses. Violent crimes make up the largest proportion of the total costs of individual crime - almost three quarters - but only one third of the number of crimes.
Data source: The economic and social costs of crime
2015/16
£58.9bn
Prison population
Total number of prisoners at a specific point in time each year.
| Period | Prison population |
|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2002 | 71,218 |
| 30-Jun-2003 | 73,657 |
| 30-Jun-2004 | 74,488 |
| 30-Jun-2005 | 76,190 |
| 30-Jun-2006 | 77,982 |
| 30-Jun-2007 | 79,734 |
| 30-Jun-2008 | 83,194 |
| 30-Jun-2009 | 83,391 |
| 30-Jun-2010 | 85,002 |
| 30-Jun-2011 | 85,374 |
| 30-Jun-2012 | 86,048 |
| 30-Jun-2013 | 83,842 |
| 30-Jun-2014 | 85,509 |
| 30-Jun-2015 | 86,193 |
| 30-Jun-2016 | 85,134 |
| 30-Jun-2017 | 85,863 |
| 30-Jun-2018 | 82,773 |
| 30-Jun-2019 | 82,710 |
| 30-Jun-2020 | 79,514 |
| 30-Jun-2021 | 78,324 |
| 30-Jun-2022 | 80,659 |
30-Jun-2022
80,659
31-Mar-2023
The prison population at 31 Mar 2023 was 84,372.
Data source
Offender management statistics quarterly
Published: 27 April 2023. Next publication: 27 July 2023 9:30am.
Probation caseload
The statistics count each person once for each type of probation supervision being received on the date shown. In addition, each person is counted only once in each total or sub-total even if they were subject to several types of probation supervision at the year end (the examples above apply). Thus, the sum of the numbers receiving each type of court order probation supervision exceeds the number receiving court order probation supervision in total.
| Period | Probation caseload |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | 239,041 |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 236,154 |
| 30 Jun 2012 | 230,736 |
| 30 Jun 2013 | 219,548 |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 217,866 |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 228,844 |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 258,748 |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 262,347 |
| 30 Sep 2017 | 265,047 |
| 31 Dec 2017 | 264,649 |
| 31 Mar 2018 | 262,758 |
| 30 Jun 2018 | 261,196 |
| 30 Sep 2018 | 258,157 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | 256,010 |
| 31 Mar 2019 | 255,264 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | 254,165 |
| 30 Sep 2019 | 252,197 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | 247,759 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 241,350 |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 224,587 |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 222,657 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | 223,973 |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 224,174 |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 230,578 |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 234,827 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | 238,500 |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 240,922 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 243,127 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 240,674 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | 240,431 |
31 Dec 2022
240,431
Data source
Offender management statistics quarterly
Published: 27 April 2023. Next publication: 27 July 2023 9:30am.
Proven reoffending rate
Proportion of all offenders who reoffend (%).
This latest offender cohort period overlaps with operational restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of on-going recovery for the courts. As a result, volatility continues to be seen in the reoffending figures, with overall proven reoffending down from the same quarter last year but up from the previous quarter.
| Period | Proven reoffending rate |
|---|---|
| Apr - Jun 2009 | 30.7% |
| Jul - Sep 2009 | 30.9% |
| Oct - Dec 2009 | 31.0% |
| Jan - Mar 2010 | 31.3% |
| Apr - Jun 2010 | 31.3% |
| Jul - Sep 2010 | 31.5% |
| Oct - Dec 2010 | 31.7% |
| Jan - Mar 2011 | 31.8% |
| Apr - Jun 2011 | 31.8% |
| Jul - Sep 2011 | 31.6% |
| Oct - Dec 2011 | 30.9% |
| Jan - Mar 2012 | 30.8% |
| Apr - Jun 2012 | 30.8% |
| Jul - Sep 2012 | 30.8% |
| Oct - Dec 2012 | 30.8% |
| Jan - Mar 2013 | 31.3% |
| Apr - Jun 2013 | 31.7% |
| Jul - Sep 2013 | 31.5% |
| Oct - Dec 2013 | 30.7% |
| Jan - Mar 2014 | 30.6% |
| Apr - Jun 2014 | 30.5% |
| Jul - Sep 2014 | 30.3% |
| Oct - Dec 2014 | 29.8% |
| Jan - Mar 2015 | 29.4% |
| Apr - Jun 2015 | 29.5% |
| Jul - Sep 2015 | 29.2% |
| Oct - Dec 2015 | 29.6% |
| Jan - Mar 2016 | 29.6% |
| Apr - Jun 2016 | 29.4% |
| Jul - Sep 2016 | 29.5% |
| Oct - Dec 2016 | 29.4% |
| Jan - Mar 2017 | 29.2% |
| Apr - Jun 2017 | 29.8% |
| Jul - Sep 2017 | 29.3% |
| Oct - Dec 2017 | 28.8% |
| Jan - Mar 2018 | 28.7% |
| Apr - Jun 2018 | 28.8% |
| Jul - Sep 2018 | 28.6% |
| Oct - Dec 2018 | 28.1% |
| Jan - Mar 2019 | 26.7% |
| Apr - Jun 2019 | 26.3% |
| Jul - Sep 2019 | 26.0% |
| Oct - Dec 2019 | 25.2% |
| Jan - Mar 2020 | 24.7% |
| Apr - Jun 2020 | 29.0% |
| Jul - Sep 2020 | 23.5% |
| Oct - Dec 2020 | 23.1% |
| Jan - Mar 2021 | 24.3% |
| Apr - Jun 2021 | 24.8% |
Apr - Jun 2021
24.8%
Data source
Proven reoffending statistics (quarterly)
Published: 27 April 2023. Next publication: 27 July 2023 9:30am.
Crown court disposals
A count of the number of cases only when all the offences have been completed (following a validation process) in the reporting period. Disposals figures in this report may change if the case results are entered after the first collation of the data.
Jan - Dec 2022
91,492
Data source
Criminal court statistics quarterly
Published: 30 March 2023. Next publication: 29 June 2023 9:30am.
Crown court outstanding
A count of all cases where one or more offence remains incomplete. The data is a snapshot based on outstanding cases on the final day of the reporting period. This is a count of live cases on the system and is not a calculation based on receipts and disposals. Transferred cases may be double counted for a period while they show in both sending and receiving courts; offences subsequently entered in error may change the categorisation of the case.
31 Dec 2022
62,440
Data source
Criminal court statistics quarterly
Published: 30 March 2023. Next publication: 29 June 2023 9:30am.
Magistrates' courts disposals
A count of the number of cases only when all the offences have been completed (following a validation process) in the reporting period. Disposals figures in this report may change if the case results are entered after the first collation of the data.
| Period | Magistrates' courts disposals |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 1,179,639 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 1,556,261 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 1,570,660 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 1,594,051 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,566,357 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,509,022 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,456,735 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,441,903 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 1,040,944 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 1,170,234 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 1,246,845 |
Jan - Dec 2022
1,246,845
Data source
Criminal court statistics quarterly
Published: 30 March 2023. Next publication: 29 June 2023 9:30am.
Civil courts - total judgments
Total number of judgments in the county courts. Some civil cases are resolved via mediation or settled out of court and don't proceed to a judgement.
| Period | Civil courts - total judgments |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2009 | 982,464 |
| Jan - Dec 2010 | 794,311 |
| Jan - Dec 2011 | 748,586 |
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 663,457 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 667,168 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 831,541 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 867,665 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 1,055,035 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 1,284,364 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 1,291,142 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 1,323,750 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 727,438 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 980,474 |
| Jan - Dec 2022 | 901,278 |
Jan - Dec 2022
901,278
Data source
Civil justice statistics (quarterly)
Published: 1 June 2023. Next publication: 07 September 2023 9:30am.
Family court - total cases disposed
Total cases disposed at family court.
| Period | Family court - total cases disposed |
|---|---|
| Jan - Dec 2011 | 233,552 |
| Jan - Dec 2012 | 234,772 |
| Jan - Dec 2013 | 240,753 |
| Jan - Dec 2014 | 248,823 |
| Jan - Dec 2015 | 221,568 |
| Jan - Dec 2016 | 228,980 |
| Jan - Dec 2017 | 226,998 |
| Jan - Dec 2018 | 214,318 |
| Jan - Dec 2019 | 234,378 |
| Jan - Dec 2020 | 225,984 |
| Jan - Dec 2021 | 249,731 |
Jan - Dec 2021
249,731
Data for 2022 is not available. Please refer to the publication.
Data source
Family court statistics quarterly
Published: 30 March 2023. Next publication: 29 June 2023 9:30am.
Tribunals disposals - overall
| Period | Tribunals disposals - overall |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 550,148 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 568,671 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 649,920 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 726,939 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 748,820 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 749,283 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 878,007 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 649,068 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 372,926 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 394,102 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 407,638 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 400,816 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 378,629 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 265,628 |
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
265,628
Data source
Tribunals statistics quarterly
Published: 9 March 2023. Next publication: 08 June 2023 9:30am. Update expected here by 15 July 2023.