Ministry of Justice · 2016 Q2 to 2026 Q1 · weeks
Crown Court median waiting time
The chart as a table
| Period | Crown Court median waiting time |
|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 11 weeks |
| 2016 Q3 | 9 weeks |
| 2016 Q4 | 9 weeks |
| 2017 Q1 | 9 weeks |
| 2017 Q2 | 8 weeks |
| 2017 Q3 | 8 weeks |
| 2017 Q4 | 9 weeks |
| 2018 Q1 | 9 weeks |
| 2018 Q2 | 9 weeks |
| 2018 Q3 | 8 weeks |
| 2018 Q4 | 8 weeks |
| 2019 Q1 | 8 weeks |
| 2019 Q2 | 7 weeks |
| 2019 Q3 | 7 weeks |
| 2019 Q4 | 8 weeks |
| 2020 Q1 | 8 weeks |
| 2020 Q2 | 10 weeks |
| 2020 Q3 | 9 weeks |
| 2020 Q4 | 8 weeks |
| 2021 Q1 | 10 weeks |
| 2021 Q2 | 11 weeks |
| 2021 Q3 | 12 weeks |
| 2021 Q4 | 13 weeks |
| 2022 Q1 | 13 weeks |
| 2022 Q2 | 11 weeks |
| 2022 Q3 | 10 weeks |
| 2022 Q4 | 13 weeks |
| 2023 Q1 | 13 weeks |
| 2023 Q2 | 11 weeks |
| 2023 Q3 | 10 weeks |
| 2023 Q4 | 10 weeks |
| 2024 Q1 | 11 weeks |
| 2024 Q2 | 10 weeks |
| 2024 Q3 | 9 weeks |
| 2024 Q4 | 10 weeks |
| 2025 Q1 | 10 weeks |
| 2025 Q2 | 10 weeks |
| 2025 Q3 | 10 weeks |
| 2025 Q4 | 10 weeks |
| 2026 Q1 | 11 weeks |
Source: Ministry of Justice, Criminal court statistics quarterly: Crown Court waiting times, January to March 2026 (published 25 June 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.
Share and download
- Copy link: https://civometry.com/charts/crown-court-waiting-weeks
- Range: 1Y · 5Y · 10Y · All
- Download SVG
- Download PNG
- Download CSV
- Download JSON
- View source and definition
Embed
Interactive embed with title, period, official source and a link back:
<iframe src="https://civometry.com/embed/crown-court-waiting-weeks?range=10y" width="720" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:100%" title="Crown Court median waiting time | Civometry" loading="lazy"></iframe>Or a static image; the alt text carries the official source:
<a href="https://civometry.com/charts/crown-court-waiting-weeks"><img src="https://civometry.com/charts/crown-court-waiting-weeks/svg?range=10y" alt="Crown Court median waiting time, 2016 Q2 to 2026 Q1. Source: Ministry of Justice. Data presentation: Civometry." width="720" height="300"></a>