CPS Conditional Cautions: Counts by UK Prosecution Area

Crown Prosecution Service data shows the total number of Conditional Cautions administered within a specific period. The data is broken down by CPS Areas, which are the regional divisions of the UK's public prosecution service. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional disparities in the use of conditional cautions based on the CPS Area breakdown.
• Track trends in out-of-court disposals over time based on the period referenced in the description.
• Model the relationship between prosecution areas and caution administration rates based on the provided totals.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Crown Prosecution Service, the authoritative public prosecution body for England and Wales.
• Provides a breakdown by CPS Area, allowing for regional analysis.
• Dataset has a specific last updated timestamp of 2026-07-08 13:32:13.539783.

Limitations

• Row count and specific time period covered are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Crown Prosecution Service

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:13.539783; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales (implied by CPS jurisdiction)