Ministry of Justice · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Crown Court median days from offence to completion during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2019 Q3 → 2024 Q2 · 19 periods
↑ 32.5%+82 days
Crown Court median days from offence to completion rose by 32.5% over the period, from 252 days (2019 Q3, the level when the government took office) to 334 (2024 Q2, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2019 Q3: 252
Level when it left 2024 Q2: 334
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).