Crown Court median days from offence to completion during the Labour 2024– government
2024 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · 7 periods
↑ 3.6%+12 days
Crown Court median days from offence to completion rose by 3.6% over the period, from 334 days (2024 Q2, the level when the government took office) to 346 (2026 Q1, the latest available).
Inherited level 2024 Q2: 334
Latest 2026 Q1: 346
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 median number of days from the offence to the completion of the case at the Crown Court, for defendants whose cases completed in the quarter and could be matched from first appearance at a magistrates' court through to completion.
Doesn’t measure: Time spent waiting at the Crown Court alone (the measure includes time before charge and at the magistrates' court), the mean, or cases that could not be matched across court systems (typically 5 to 10 per cent).