Offences against Children: Reoffenders

(asked on 21st November 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven re-offending was rate in each year since 2015 for people convicted of cruelty to children or young persons.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 27th November 2023

This Government is committed to tackling the causes of reoffending to keep our communities safe. Between 2010/11 and 2020/21, the overall proven reoffending rate has decreased from 31.6% to 24.4%.

Proven reoffending data, by index offence of “cruelty to or neglect of children” (annual average, England and Wales) [2015/16 to 2020/21]

Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)

7.3

9.2

7.5

6.3

6.3

5.6

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