Ministry of Justice · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Adult proven reoffending rate during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2019 Q3 → 2024 Q2 · 19 periods
↑ 15.0%+3.8% percent
Adult proven reoffending rate rose by 15.0% over the period, from 25.6% percent (2019 Q3, the level when the government took office) to 29.5% (2024 Q2, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2019 Q3: 25.6%
Level when it left 2024 Q2: 29.5%
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The percentage of adult offenders in England and Wales in the quarterly cohort who committed a proven reoffence within one year.
Doesn’t measure: Child offenders, unproven offending, or reoffending after the one-year window.