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<p>Whilst crime is falling, more offenders are going to prison and for longer. In
2013, for the first time in the past decade, immediate custody was the most common
disposal given for indictable offences. It is also important to note that more sexual
offences have been dealt with this year as more victims come forward for historical
crimes and because of generally increased reporting.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
number of offenders found guilty at all courts, by age group, offence type and Police
force area, in England and Wales from 2010 to 2013 (the latest data available) can
be viewed in the table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Data by police force has been
provided as we are not able to group results from the Crown Court by local criminal
justice board.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceeding data for calendar year 2014 is planned
for publication in May 2015.</p>
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