Guidance

A guide to criminal court statistics

A guide to criminal court statistics.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 December 2014
• Last updated: 19 January 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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A guide to criminal court statistics

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Details

This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the criminal court system, focusing on concepts and definitions published in Ministry of Justice statistics.

It also covers:

• overall statistical publication strategy
• revisions
• data sources
• quality and dissemination
• methodological developments

Published 18 December 2014
Last updated 19 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 January 2023

   Guide updated.

2. 27 September 2018

   Guide updated.

3. 28 June 2018

   Guide updated.

4. 29 March 2018

   Guide updated.

5. 15 December 2016

   Guide updated.

6. 31 March 2016

   Updated 'Guide to criminal court statistics' added to page.

7. 25 June 2015

   Guide to Criminal Court statistics updated.

8. 26 March 2015

   Revised version of the guide.

9. 18 December 2014

   First published.