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.

Proposed changes to this publication form part of the consultation on improvements to Ministry of Justice statistics which closed on 18 February 2011.

July to September 2010

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) July to September 2010 (PDF 0.11mb 16 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) July to September 2010 statistical tables (Excel 0.19mb 7 pages)
Published 25 February 2011

April to June 2010

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) April to June 2010 (PDF 0.11mb 16 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) April to June 2010 statistical tables (Excel 0.19mb 7 pages)
Published 30 November 2010

January to March 2010

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) January to March 2010 (PDF 0.43mb 16 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) January to March 2010 statistical tables (Excel 0.20mb 7 pages)
Published 27 August 2010

October to December 2009

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) October to December 2009 (PDF 0.23mb 18 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) October to December 2009 statistical tables (Excel 0.20mb 7 pages)
Published on 28 May 2010

July to September 2009

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) July to September 2009 (PDF 0.14mb 18 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) July to September 2009 statistical tables (Excel 0.20mb 7 pages)
Published on 26 February 2010

April to June 2009

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) April to June 2009 (PDF 0.13mb 17 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) April to June 2009 statistical tables (Excel 0.19mb 7 pages)
Published on 28 January 2010

January to March 2009

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) January to March 2009 (PDF 0.15mb 15 pages)

Sentencing statistics brief (quarterly) January to March 2009 statistical tables (Excel 0.19mb 7 pages)
Published on 30 September 2009

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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 Strategy; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice; Permanent Secretary; Special Advisers; Director of Sentencing Policy; Director, Criminal Law, Sentencing & Youth Justice Policy; Director General, Criminal Justice Group; Chief Executive Officer, NOMS; Senior Press Officer, three press officers.