Crime lower

This area covers work carried out by legal aid providers at police stations and in magistrates’ courts in relation to people accused of or charged with criminal offences. Prison law is also included within the latter category.

See Legal aid statistics quarterly for further information.

Total claim volume

Total claim volume
Year	Total claim volume
2020-21	814,399
2019-20	885,208
2018-19	899,679
2017-18	932,945
2016-17	984,506
2015-16	1,035,888
2014-15	1,129,568
2013-14	1,203,487
2012-13	1,234,296
2011-12	1,332,231
2010-11	1,429,880
2009-10	1,501,583
2008-09	1,521,547
2007-08	1,381,424
2006-07	1,462,987
2005-06	1,528,383
2004-05	1,505,674
2003-04	1,579,751
2002-03	1,549,626
2001-02	1,685,094

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 814,399

Police station advice

Police station advice
Year	Police station advice
2020-21	570,466
2019-20	607,311
2018-19	602,205
2017-18	616,675
2016-17	636,077
2015-16	664,592
2014-15	713,057
2013-14	736,911
2012-13	734,730
2011-12	794,074
2010-11	849,716
2009-10	859,647
2008-09	875,566
2007-08	778,757
2006-07	801,714
2005-06	822,960
2004-05	800,793
2003-04	791,971
2002-03	762,702
2001-02	757,579

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 570,466

Magistrates court representation

Magistrates court representation
Year	Magistrates court representation
2020-21	227,522
2019-20	257,362
2018-19	276,447
2017-18	296,100
2016-17	329,046
2015-16	352,384
2014-15	392,669
2013-14	427,376
2012-13	452,767
2011-12	490,652
2010-11	528,824
2009-10	589,435
2008-09	599,653
2007-08	566,743
2006-07	630,985
2005-06	681,239
2004-05	685,271
2003-04	770,249
2002-03	771,650
2001-02	920,573

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 227,522

Advice & assistance on appeals

Advice & assistance on appeals
Year	Advice & assistance on appeals
2020-21	957
2019-20	1,036
2018-19	1,353
2017-18	1,333
2016-17	1,457
2015-16	1,510
2014-15	2,355
2013-14	2,982
2012-13	4,027
2011-12	3,542
2010-11	3,110
2009-10	2,876
2008-09	2,278
2007-08	1,838
2006-07	2,254
2005-06	2,282
2004-05	1,984
2003-04	1,604
2002-03	1,522
2001-02	1,695

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 957

Prison law

Prison law
Year	Prison law
2020-21	15,372
2019-20	19,387
2018-19	19,512
2017-18	18,649
2016-17	17,734
2015-16	17,169
2014-15	20,967
2013-14	34,985
2012-13	41,080
2011-12	42,681
2010-11	46,285
2009-10	47,920
2008-09	42,452
2007-08	32,193
2006-07	26,401
2005-06	19,928
2004-05	15,698
2003-04	13,728
2002-03	11,183
2001-02	5,247

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 15,372

Civil work associated with crime cases

Civil work associated with crime cases
Year	Civil work associated with crime cases
2020-21	82
2019-20	112
2018-19	162
2017-18	188
2016-17	192
2015-16	233
2014-15	520
2013-14	1,233
2012-13	1,692
2011-12	1,282
2010-11	1,945
2009-10	1,705
2008-09	1,598
2007-08	1,893
2006-07	1,633
2005-06	1,974
2004-05	1,928
2003-04	2,199
2002-03	2,569

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 82

Total expenditure (£'000)

Total expenditure (£'000) for crime lower.

Total expenditure (£'000)
Year	Total expenditure (£'000)
2020-21	224,164
2019-20	255,015
2018-19	260,463
2017-18	270,606
2016-17	283,876
2015-16	286,753
2014-15	333,949
2013-14	379,550
2012-13	387,361
2011-12	409,670
2010-11	438,559
2009-10	475,358
2008-09	486,441
2007-08	473,093
2006-07	517,454
2005-06	518,810
2004-05	497,203
2003-04	515,697
2002-03	506,619
2001-02	500,801

Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 224,164