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ForewordVolume of complaints receivedComplaints for consideration in 2025/26Origins of complaintsOutcomes of complaints considered by the IACTimescalesPHSO referralsFollow-upOther activityCase studiesFeedbackProgress on my priorities for 2025/26The Year AheadAnnex A: About the IACForewordI took up…

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today published the first part of its inspection into the CPS’s activity to support ‘honour’-based abuse casework. The landscape review considers how the CPS has developed its approach to these cases.

Our Victims Programme is dedicated to improving our service to victims of crime. We are working with an independent evaluation partner, Crest Advisory, to measure its impact.

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IntroductionGlossaryGeneral PrinciplesThe Decision Whether to ProsecuteThe Full Code TestOut-of-Court ResolutionsThe Threshold TestSelection of ChargesCourt VenueAccepting Guilty PleasReconsidering a Prosecution DecisionThis draft version of the Code is for use only for the purposes of the ongoing…

About CPS dataIntroductionAll crime, pre-charge and prosecutionsRape flaggedAdult rape flaggedDomestic abuse flaggedHate crime flaggedCasework qualityCourt CaseloadsRegional DataUnderstanding CPS DataData spreadsheetsAbout CPS dataThe CPS does not publish official statistics. CPS data is…

Contents1: Introduction2: Background3: Case Management Panels4: Methodology5: CPS data process6: Data Commentary7: Engagement and next steps8: Local Scrutiny Involvement Panels9: Conclusion and next steps10: Data Annex and CPS Data LimitationsData setsDownloadable as a PDF document (1.1 MB): CPS…

Gwasanaeth Erlyn y GoronMae Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron yn deall natur ddifrifol troseddau yn erbyn pobl hŷn. Rydyn ni’n cydnabod y gall pobl hŷn brofi ystod eang a chymhleth o droseddau. Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau bod cyfiawnder yn cael ei roi i bobl hŷn drwy erlyn troseddau a gyflawnwyd yn eu…

This is the Crown Prosecution Service Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-26.You can download a PDF copy below.

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today issued a report following its inspection of our Victim Communication and Liaison (VCL) letters.