Ministry of Justice · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Crown Court open cases during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2019 Q3 → 2024 Q2 · 19 periods
↑ 99.6%+35,275 cases
Crown Court open cases rose by 99.6% over the period, from 35,430 cases (2019 Q3, the level when the government took office) to 70,705 (2024 Q2, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2019 Q3: 35,430
Level when it left 2024 Q2: 70,705
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of criminal cases outstanding at the Crown Court in England and Wales at the end of the quarter, including trials, committals for sentence and appeals.
Doesn’t measure: Cases waiting at magistrates' courts, how long individual cases have been open, or cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.