Historical trend
Trend summary
Proven reoffending rate was 29.9% in 2024-Q3, up from 29.6% in 2024-Q2.
Trend
- Over the available record (2013-Q2–2024-Q3), it has ranged from 23.1% in 2020-Q4 to 31.7% in 2013-Q2.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 28.0%.
Context
- Proven reoffences are measured over one year, followed by a further six-month waiting period for offences to be proven in court.
- Ministry of Justice cautions that court recovery and recent prison and probation policy changes affect comparisons; their individual impacts cannot be separated.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- Ministry of Justice
- Update frequency
- Quarterly
- Last updated
- 30 July 2026
- Next update
- 29 October 2026
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↑ Rising
Statistics
- Latest
- 29.9%
- Period high
- 29.9%
- Period low
- 28.0%
- Period average
- 28.9%