Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales
England and Wales: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 6,307 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6,307
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
13,276
in 2009
All-time low
6,278
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales is 6,307, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales peaked at 13,276 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,278, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,750 | — |
| 2009 | 13,276 | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 8,487 | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 8,299 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,671 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 7,743 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,618 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 8,271 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,278 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 6,601 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,307 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,013 | 8,750 | 13,276 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,586 | 6,278 | 8,618 | 9 |
Countries ranked near England and Wales
More reference data data for England and Wales
- Police-recorded offences by offence category 671 (2018)
- Prisoners by age and sex 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by citizenship 81,904 (2018)
- Victims of intentional homicide and sexual exploitation by age and sex 546 (2015)
- Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex 4,920 (2016)
- Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court 1.23 million (2016)
- Prisoners by offence category and sex 5,466 (2018)
- Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the 1.64 million (2016)
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category 4.95 million (2007)
- Police officers 140,514 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales?
- Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales was 6,307 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 13,276 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 2016.
- How does England and Wales rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
- England and Wales ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2018.
- Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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