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What happens to reported crimes
Humberside Police recorded 92,826 crimes from April 2025 to March 2026. This is how they ended.
Official Home Office figures
April 2025 to March 2026
10%
ended with someone charged or summonsedEngland and Wales: 9%● About the same as England and Wales
29%
were closed with no suspect identifiedEngland and Wales: 38%▲ Better than England and Wales
20%
had a suspect and a willing victim, but not enough evidenceEngland and Wales: 14%
Of every 100 crimes recorded
| How it ended | Humberside Police | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Someone was charged or summonsed | 10 | 9 |
| Dealt with out of court, such as a caution or community resolution | 7 | 5 |
| Closed with no suspect identified | 29 | 38 |
| Closed because the victim did not support further action | 20 | 24 |
| Suspect identified and victim supportive, but not enough evidence | 20 | 14 |
| Other, such as passed to another agency or not in the public interest | 4 | 3 |
| Still being investigated when the figures were taken | 10 | 7 |
Fraud is recorded nationally and is not included.
Official Home Office figures
By type of crime
| Crime | Recorded | Charged | England and Wales | No suspect identified | England and Wales | Still being investigated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking and harassment | 14,092 | 4% | 5% | 13% | 16% | 12% |
| Violence without injury | 12,927 | 9% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 8% |
| Violence with injury | 10,862 | 8% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 11% |
| Shoplifting | 9,706 | 32% | 23% | 43% | 53% | 6% |
| Public order offences | 9,418 | 8% | 10% | 27% | 32% | 8% |
| Criminal damage | 8,492 | 5% | 5% | 51% | 58% | 6% |
| Other theft | 6,088 | 2% | 1% | 61% | 71% | 6% |
| Theft of or from a vehicle | 3,568 | 5% | 3% | 72% | 83% | 5% |
| Burglary of a home | 3,299 | 5% | 5% | 65% | 72% | 9% |
| Possession of drugs | 2,313 | 34% | 23% | 0% | 1% | 12% |
| Other sexual offences | 2,134 | 5% | 5% | 11% | 18% | 26% |
| Rape | 1,271 | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 33% |
| Bicycle theft | 1,263 | 3% | 2% | 79% | 85% | 3% |
| Robbery | 1,063 | 21% | 10% | 29% | 50% | 13% |
| Burglary of a business or other building | 971 | 13% | 9% | 61% | 71% | 9% |
| Possession of weapons | 915 | 36% | 32% | 4% | 11% | 15% |
| Drug dealing and trafficking | 560 | 26% | 15% | 5% | 30% | 47% |
| Arson | 536 | 5% | 5% | 53% | 70% | 8% |
| Theft from the person | 354 | 3% | 1% | 60% | 86% | 5% |
Red: worse than England and Wales. Green: better than England and Wales. Black: about the same as England and Wales. Differences of two percentage points or less count as about the same.
Reading these figures fairly
- Some cases were still open. The figures were taken in July 2026. Crimes still being investigated then may yet end in a charge, so the charged figures will rise. This matters most for rape and other serious crimes, which take longest.
- A crime closed is not always a crime ignored. Some victims do not want to take things further, and some crimes leave nothing to go on.
- Some crimes are found by the police themselves. Drug and weapon possession are usually recorded when someone is caught, so most have a suspect from the start.
- Forces record crime differently. A force that records more minor crime will show a lower share charged.
- There is no national standard for how many crimes should end in a charge, so figures are coloured against England and Wales only.
What isn't published
How long it took for anyone to contact the victim, whether an officer visited, and whether the victim was told the outcome. People log those on the Humberside Police page.