Ministry of Justice

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly)

Quarterly statistical release on high-level trends in court sentencing.


Quarterly trends on indictable offences are presented for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court for various sub groups based on gender, age and type of disposal.

A consultation on proposed changes to this publication and related statistics took place between 24 July and 22 August 2008.

April to June 2009

January to March 2009

Previous issues

The bulletin is produced and handled by the ministry's analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice: Secretary of State; Minister for Criminal Justice; Minister for Offender Management; Permanent Secretary; Special Adviser; Director General, Criminal Justice Group; Senior Press Officer, four press officers.

Home Office: Home Secretary; Permanent Secretary; Minister for Police and Crime Reduction.

Attorney General's Office: Attorney General; Solicitor General.

Office for Criminal Justice Reform: Chief Executive; Strategy Director.