What happens after a crime

More than a quarter of street crime closes with no suspect identified.

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SeriesPeriod or categoryValueUnit
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-020.65% of offences
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-030.61% of offences
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-040.42% of offences
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-050.06% of offences
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-060.39% of offences
Action to be taken by another organisation2026-070.16% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0218.83% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0319.73% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0420.92% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0531.85% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0621.3% of offences
Awaiting an outcome2026-0722.51% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-025.22% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-034.88% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-044.58% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-053.85% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-063.79% of offences
Awaiting court outcome2026-072.53% of offences
Court result unavailable2025-084.44% of offences
Court result unavailable2025-093.99% of offences
Court result unavailable2025-103.58% of offences
Court result unavailable2025-113.36% of offences
Court result unavailable2025-122.96% of offences
Court result unavailable2026-012.49% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-020.15% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-030.18% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-040.18% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-050.17% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-060.16% of offences
Formal action is not in the public interest2026-070.08% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-020.05% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-030.07% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-040.05% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-050.02% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-060.02% of offences
Further action is not in the public interest2026-070.01% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-020.11% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-030.11% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-040.15% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-050.17% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-060.15% of offences
Further investigation is not in the public interest2026-070.14% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0239.41% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0338.14% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0437.01% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0540.82% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0633.13% of offences
Investigation complete; no suspect identified2026-0727.56% of offences
Local resolution2026-022.02% of offences
Local resolution2026-031.84% of offences
Local resolution2026-041.83% of offences
Local resolution2026-052.06% of offences
Local resolution2026-061.47% of offences
Local resolution2026-071.05% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-020.23% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-030.22% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-040.2% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-050.12% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-060.1% of offences
Offender given a caution2026-070.06% of offences
Offender given a drugs possession warning2025-040% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-020.24% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-030.23% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-040.22% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-050.25% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-060.21% of offences
Offender given penalty notice2026-070.11% of offences
Status update unavailable2025-105.92% of offences
Status update unavailable2025-116.63% of offences
Status update unavailable2025-127.54% of offences
Status update unavailable2026-019.73% of offences
Status update unavailable2026-0212.05% of offences
Status update unavailable2026-0314.26% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2025-120% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2026-020% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2026-030% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2026-040% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2026-060% of offences
Suspect charged as part of another case2026-070% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-0221.03% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-0319.73% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-0418.03% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-058.77% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-0616.75% of offences
Unable to prosecute suspect2026-0711.42% of offences
Under investigation2026-0416.42% of offences
Under investigation2026-0511.87% of offences
Under investigation2026-0622.52% of offences
Under investigation2026-0734.36% of offences

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Methodology

The recorded outcome for every street-level crime in Greater London in the latest published month. Outcomes lag the offence, so a large share sit at 'under investigation' or 'awaiting an outcome' simply because they are recent rather than because nothing happened.

Provenance

Source
Police.uk
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