Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of crimes (1) reported, and (2) investigated, by the police go to court.

Information on the investigative outcomes of crimes recorded by the police, including drug offences is, is published by the Home Office at Gov.UK.

This Government is deeply concerned by the current levels of cases being investigated and then being converted into charges and subsequent prosecutions. The responsibility for this is shared across the Criminal Justice System, and the system needs to work better together. We are working with partners across the Criminal Justice System to increase the number of cases being charged and prosecuted, and reduce the time taken to reach this point.

The CJS Delivery Data Dashboards, launched in December 2021, are a vital step in improving transparency and increasing understanding of the Criminal Justice System. These allow Police and Crime Commissioners, other local leaders and members of the public to see how their local area is performing. The CJS Delivery Data Dashboards can be found at Gov.UK.