The criminal bar announces in the case of criminal courts statistics: the Crown Court backlog is stabilizing

Criminal courts statistics: the Crown Court backlog is stabilising. Overall, the increase in the Crown Court backlog was 0.45% in the six months to June.

The backlog in the Crown Court has risen only marginally, up by 392 cases to 80,829.

The picture is that the Crown Court… pic.twitter.com/BzsYccppb6

— The CBA (@TheCriminalBar) September 29, 2026