In 2019, 84.8% (25,011) of prosecutions in all courts resulted in a conviction. In addition, 5,462 people were given an out of court disposal, such as a caution, informed warning, youth conference plan or penalty notice for disorder.
The bulletin presents prosecutions and convictions and out of court disposals data for 2019 for magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court, disaggregated by age and gender.