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Six months on: 14% of crimes reported in Cardiff in March have reached court
What happened to the 2,965 crimes recorded in March 2026.
Six months after they were reported, 407 of the 2,965 crimes recorded in Cardiff in March 2026 (14%) had reached a court, police outcome data shows.
Investigations were closed with no suspect identified in 1,178 cases (40%), and in a further 1,019 (34%) police said they were unable to prosecute a suspect. 0 (0%) were still listed as under investigation.
Every outcome
| Latest recorded outcome | Crimes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 1,178 | 40% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 1,019 | 34% |
| Status update unavailable | 275 | 9% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 252 | 8% |
| Court result unavailable | 138 | 5% |
| Local resolution | 37 | 1% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 33 | 1% |
| Offender given a caution | 15 | 1% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 13 | 0% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 3 | 0% |
| Suspect charged as part of another case | 1 | 0% |
| Offender given a drugs possession warning | 1 | 0% |
Anti-social behaviour incidents are excluded because police do not publish outcomes for them. Outcomes are updated as cases progress, so these figures will change.
Figures are from South Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.
Ends
Source: South Wales Police via data.police.uk / Open Government Licence v3.0. Spotted a mistake? See corrections and removals.