UK Reoffending Statistics by Disposal and Offender Type

Reoffending statistics compendia is an annual publication from the UK Ministry of Justice, last updated in July 2026. It contains reoffending statistics not covered by other official publications, including breakdowns by disposal type and offender type. The dataset is designated as Official Statistics and is published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze reoffending rates based on disposal type (e.g., custodial vs. community sentences)
• Compare recidivism patterns based on offender type categories mentioned in the description
• Benchmark national reoffending statistics against other measures discussed in the publication

Strengths

• Annual publication from the UK Ministry of Justice, an authoritative source
• Designated as Official Statistics, suggesting a formal production process
• Includes multiple breakdowns such as by disposal and offender type

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Justice (UK)

Collection Method

Official government statistics compilation

Time Range

Annual publication, specific years not stated

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:58.190034; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom