Guidance

A guide to criminal court statistics

A guide to criminal court statistics.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 December 2014
• Last updated: 25 June 2026
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  1. 25 June 2026

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  2. 19 January 2023

     Guide updated.

  3. 27 September 2018

     Guide updated.

  4. 28 June 2018

     Guide updated.

  5. 29 March 2018

     Guide updated.

  6. 15 December 2016

     Guide updated.

  7. 31 March 2016

     Updated 'Guide to criminal court statistics' added to page.

  8. 25 June 2015

     Guide to Criminal Court statistics updated.

  9. 26 March 2015

     Revised version of the guide.

  10. 18 December 2014

      First published.

Applies to England and Wales

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A Guide to Criminal court statistics

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This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the criminal court system, focusing on concepts and definitions published in Ministry of Justice statistics.

It also covers:

• overall statistical publication strategy
• revisions
• data sources
• quality and dissemination
• methodological developments