Ministry of Justice · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Crown Court receipts during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2019 Q3 → 2024 Q2 · 19 periods
↑ 16.4%+4,281 cases
Crown Court receipts rose by 16.4% over the period, from 26,080 cases (2019 Q3, the level when the government took office) to 30,361 (2024 Q2, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2019 Q3: 26,080
Level when it left 2024 Q2: 30,361
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 received by the Crown Court in England and Wales during the quarter, including cases sent for trial or sentence, appeals against magistrates' decisions and requests for retrial.
Doesn’t measure: Cases received by magistrates' courts, the number of defendants, or cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.