Number of offenders(1) with no previous convictions or cautions(2) who were sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for a first offence in a magistrates court, 2014.

Offence Class

Immediate custodial sentence

All disposals(3)

Male

Female

unknown

Male

Female

unknown

Criminal damage and arson

11

3

0

428

80

1

Drug offences

43

3

0

1,440

302

7

Fraud offences

119

21

1

729

463

59

Miscellaneous crimes against society

287

56

3

2,207

477

37

Possession of weapons

65

6

1

1,445

139

2

Public order offences

21

0

1

650

89

4

Robbery

28

1

0

731

102

1

Sexual offences

33

0

0

387

6

-

Summary non Motoring

141

13

1

27,744

8,258

275

Summary motoring

182

24

2

12,138

3,469

141

Theft Offences

263

63

1

3,839

1,804

26

Violence against the person

82

12

0

1,720

631

13

Source: Ministry of Justice, Police National Computer (PNC)

(1) Figures are based on counting the number of sentencing occasions for offences committed by offenders which were prosecuted by police forces in England and Wales including the British Transport Police.

(2) Figures are based on counting the number of occasions on which offenders have previously received a conviction, caution or the youth caution for any offences recorded on the Police National Computer, including some offences committed outside of England and Wales. Where there were multiple offences on the same occasion, only the primary offence as recorded on the Police National Computer would be counted.

(3) Includes some deferred sentences that the police will update on the Police National computer at a later date when the final decision is known.