Prosecutions
(asked on 25th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions took place in England and Wales in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2017
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales, in 2015 (the latest available) is 1,492,155.
The number of defendants proceeded against at Crown Courts in England and Wales in 2015 was 87,878; some of these may have had their initial hearing in Magistrates Courts prior to 2015.
Data for calendar year 2016 is due for publication in May 2017.