Crown Court open cases during the Labour 2024– government
2024 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · 7 periods
↑ 13.2%+9,356 cases
Crown Court open cases rose by 13.2% over the period, from 70,705 cases (2024 Q2, the level when the government took office) to 80,061 (2026 Q1, the latest available).
Inherited level 2024 Q2: 70,705
Latest 2026 Q1: 80,061
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.