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Ministry of Justice · 2021 Q2 to 2026 Q1 · weeks

Crown Court median waiting time

Crown Court median waiting time: 2021 Q2 to 2026 Q1ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05102021202220232024202520262021 Q2: 11 weeks · published 25 June 20262021 Q3: 12 weeks · published 25 June 20262021 Q4: 13 weeks · published 25 June 20262022 Q1: 13 weeks · published 25 June 20262022 Q2: 11 weeks · published 25 June 20262022 Q3: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262022 Q4: 13 weeks · published 25 June 20262023 Q1: 13 weeks · published 25 June 20262023 Q2: 11 weeks · published 25 June 20262023 Q3: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262023 Q4: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262024 Q1: 11 weeks · published 25 June 20262024 Q2: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262024 Q3: 9 weeks · published 25 June 20262024 Q4: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262025 Q1: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262025 Q2: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262025 Q3: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262025 Q4: 10 weeks · published 25 June 20262026 Q1: 11 weeks · published 25 June 2026
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PeriodCrown Court median waiting time
2021 Q211 weeks
2021 Q312 weeks
2021 Q413 weeks
2022 Q113 weeks
2022 Q211 weeks
2022 Q310 weeks
2022 Q413 weeks
2023 Q113 weeks
2023 Q211 weeks
2023 Q310 weeks
2023 Q410 weeks
2024 Q111 weeks
2024 Q210 weeks
2024 Q39 weeks
2024 Q410 weeks
2025 Q110 weeks
2025 Q210 weeks
2025 Q310 weeks
2025 Q410 weeks
2026 Q111 weeks

Source: Ministry of Justice, Criminal court statistics quarterly: Crown Court waiting times, January to March 2026 (published 25 June 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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