Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales

England and Wales: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 1.23 million Number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.23 million Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.40 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.17 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales, 2008–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201220162008: 1.4M Number2009: 1.4M Number2010: 1.4M Number2011: 1.3M Number2012: 1.2M Number2013: 1.2M Number2014: 1.2M Number2015: 1.2M Number2016: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2016, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales stood at 1.23 million Number.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales peaked at 1.40 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million Number, in 2013.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in England and Wales, 2008 to 2016.
Year Number Change
2008 1.36 million Number
2009 1.40 million Number +3.3%
2010 1.36 million Number -2.9%
2011 1.31 million Number -3.9%
2012 1.22 million Number -6.2%
2013 1.17 million Number -4.2%
2014 1.21 million Number +3.3%
2015 1.24 million Number +2.5%
2016 1.23 million Number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.38 million Number 1.36 million Number 1.40 million Number 2
2010s 1.25 million Number 1.17 million Number 1.36 million Number 7

Countries ranked near England and Wales

  1. 1 Türkiye 745,846 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 632,115 Number compare
  3. 3 France 433,943 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 320,298 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in England and Wales was 1.23 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in England and Wales?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in England and Wales?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million Number in 2013.
How does England and Wales rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
England and Wales ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2016.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in England and Wales?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this England and Wales data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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