Statistical data set

Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals

Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

Published 3 May 2016
Last updated 11 December 2018 — see all updates

• From: Attorney General's Office

Members of the public can ask the Attorney General’s office to examine sentences handed down by Crown Courts in England and Wales within 28 days of sentencing under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme (ULS).

This document is intended to assist the public in reviewing cases which have recently been submitted to the Attorney General’s office. This includes the sentences examined, the outcome and details of the cases. This data is updated weekly.

Please note that as reporting restrictions exist in a number of these cases, names of all offenders have been truncated to only include offenders’ initials. Members of the public can still search for specific cases by knowing the offence, court of sentence and original sentence.

In cases involving multiple offenders; while each offender is listed separately, they are linked by a unique case reference number. The reason for the referral could relate to one substantive error made during sentencing which has affected multiple sentencing decisions, regardless of the number of offenders involved.

Find out more on how to ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed as well as further guidance about unduly lenient sentences.

ULS stat publication 11 December (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 253KB)

ULS stat publication CSV 11 December (CSV, 125KB)

Published 3 May 2016
Last updated 11 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 11 December 2018 updated weekly statistics
2. 4 December 2018 Weekly stats updated.
3. 20 November 2018 Updated weekly statistics
4. 15 November 2018 Updated weekly statistics
5. 7 November 2018 Updated statistics published.
6. 30 October 2018 Updated weekly statistics
7. 23 October 2018 Updated weekly statistics.
8. 16 October 2018 Updated weekly statistics
9. 9 October 2018 Updated weekly statistics
10. 2 October 2018 Updated weekly statistics
11. 25 September 2018 Updated statistics uploaded.
12. 18 September 2018 Updated this week's statistics.
13. 12 September 2018 Uploaded this week's statistics.
14. 4 September 2018 Uploaded this week's statistics.
15. 28 August 2018 Updated weekly statistics
16. 21 August 2018 Attached this week's statistics.
17. 14 August 2018 Updated statistics for this week attached.
18. 7 August 2018 Updated statistics attached.
19. 31 July 2018 Updated weekly statistics.
20. 24 July 2018 Updated weekly statistics
21. 17 July 2018 updated weekly statistics
22. 10 July 2018 updated weekly statistics
23. 3 July 2018 Updated weekly statistics
24. 26 June 2018 Updated weekly statistics
25. 19 June 2018 updated weekly statistics
26. 13 June 2018 Updated weekly statistics
27. 5 June 2018 updated weekly statistics
28. 30 May 2018 Updated weekly statistics
29. 22 May 2018 Updated weekly statistics
30. 15 May 2018 Updated weekly statistics
31. 8 May 2018 Updated weekly statistics
32. 1 May 2018 Updated weekly statistics
33. 24 April 2018 Updated weekly statistics
34. 17 April 2018 Updated weekly stats
35. 10 April 2018 Updated weekly stats
36. 4 April 2018 Updated weekly statistics
37. 27 March 2018 Updated weekly statistics
38. 20 March 2018 Updated weekly statistics
39. 13 March 2018 Publication of new ULS statistics - 13 March.
40. 13 March 2018 Publication of new ULS statistics - 13 March 2018.
41. 7 March 2018 Updated weekly statistics
42. 28 February 2018 Updated weekly statistics
43. 20 February 2018 Updated weekly statistics
44. 13 February 2018 Updated weekly statistics
45. 6 February 2018 Updated weekly statistics
46. 30 January 2018 Updated weekly statistics
47. 25 January 2018 Updated weekly stats
48. 23 January 2018 New updated weekly stats
49. 16 January 2018 Updated weekly stats
50. 9 January 2018 Updated weekly statistics
51. 2 January 2018 Updated weekly statistics
52. 27 December 2017 New updated statistics
53. 20 December 2017 Publication of new ULS statistics – 19 December 2017/
54. 12 December 2017 Stats have been updated
55. 7 December 2017 Updated weekly statistics
56. 28 November 2017 Updated weekly stats
57. 21 November 2017 Updated weekly statistics
58. 15 November 2017 Updated weekly ULS statistics - 14 November 2017
59. 8 November 2017 updated from 7 November
60. 31 October 2017 Updated statistics
61. 24 October 2017 Updated ULS stats
62. 17 October 2017 Updated weekly statistics
63. 26 September 2017 updated stats from 26 September 2017
64. 6 September 2017 Updated with most recent data
65. 23 August 2017 updated to include stats from 22 August 2017
66. 15 August 2017 updated for 15 August 2017
67. 9 August 2017 updated statistics for 8 August 2017
68. 20 July 2017 updated for stats 18 July 2017
69. 27 June 2017 updated weekly statistics for 27 June 2017
70. 22 June 2017 updated weekly stats for 20 June 2017
71. 14 June 2017 Updated statistics for 13 June 2017
72. 6 June 2017 updated weekly stats from 6 June 2017
73. 31 May 2017 Updated statistics.
74. 24 May 2017 updated statistics for 23 May 2017
75. 16 May 2017 updated weekly statistics for 16 May 2017
76. 2 May 2017 updated weekly statistics for 2 May 2017
77. 25 April 2017 updated statistics from 25 April 2017
78. 19 April 2017 updated weekly statistics from 18 April 2017
79. 11 April 2017 Publication of new ULS statistics 11 April 2017
80. 4 April 2017 Updated weekly statistics from 4 April 2017.
81. 21 March 2017 We have updated the statistics.
82. 14 March 2017 updated statistics from 14 March 2017
83. 7 March 2017 updated weekly statistics from 7 March 2017
84. 28 February 2017 updated ULS statistics for 28 February 2017
85. 14 February 2017 updated statistics from 14 February 2017
86. 7 February 2017 Updated weekly statistics from 7 February 2017
87. 31 January 2017 updated weekly statistics from 31 January 2017
88. 24 January 2017 updated weekly statistics for 24 January 2017
89. 10 January 2017 updated statistical data for 10 January 2017
90. 3 January 2017 updated statistical set from 03 January 2017
91. 23 December 2016 Updated statistics for 22 December 2016
92. 14 December 2016 Updated statistics, correct as of 13 December 2016
93. 7 December 2016 updated Statistical data for ULS referrals dated 06 December 2016
94. 22 November 2016 updated statistics from 22 November 2016
95. 8 November 2016 updated statistics
96. 1 November 2016 updated statistics
97. 19 October 2016 Updated with statistics from 18 October 2016
98. 11 October 2016 updated statistics for unduly lenient sentence referrals from 11 October
99. 5 October 2016 updated statistics for 4 October 2016
100. 27 September 2016 updated weekly statistics for 27 September 2016
101. 20 September 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics – 20 September
102. 24 August 2016 Publication of new statistics - 23 August 2016
103. 16 August 2016 Publication of ULS Statistics - 16 August
104. 9 August 2016 Publication of new statistics - 9 August 2016
105. 2 August 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics - 2 August 2016
106. 26 July 2016 Publication of new ULS Statistics - 26 July 2016
107. 19 July 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics - 19 July 2016
108. 12 July 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics – 16 June
109. 10 June 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics – 9 June
110. 3 June 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics – 3 June
111. 24 May 2016 Publication of new ULS statistics - 24 May
112. 17 May 2016 Updated ULS statistics - 17 May
113. 10 May 2016 New ULS data - 10 May
114. 3 May 2016 First published.