Criminal Justice Trends Autumn 2025
Criminal Justice quarterly stats show another big increase in numbers going through the system.
Last week (23 October 2025) the MoJ published the latest quarterly criminal justice statistics for the quarter ending 30 June 2025.
The figures make it clear that the pressures on our failing court, probation and prison systems are only increasing.
Headline Findings
- There were 6.59 million crimes recorded by the police in the latest year, a 1% decrease from the year ending June 2024.
- Levels of police recorded crime have increased from 4.26 million in the year ending June 2015.
- Changes and improvements in police activity and recording practices are a major driver behind the increase in PRC since March 2014.
A helpful infographic summarising the data throughout the CJS is available.
Author summary: Crime rates are increasing in the system.