As of the first quarter of 2023, the mean average for a serious criminal offence to reach a conclusion in the crown courts of England and Wales was 676 days, while the median average was 398 days. Court delays were at their highest in the third quarter of 2021, and while still high, have gradually improved since then.
Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days)
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Ministry of Justice UK. (June 28, 2023). Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days)." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. (2023). Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Average Number of Days between Offence and Completion in The Crown Courts of England and Wales from 1st Quarter 2014 to 1st Quarter 2023 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Average number of days between offence and completion in the crown courts of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2023 (in days) [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102428/court-waiting-times-in-england-and-wales/