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<p>The data provided below shows the total number of offences in which a prosecution
by the Crown Prosecution Service commenced at magistrates’ courts under the Vagrancy
Act 1824 and associated legislation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total Charges under the
1824 Vagrancy Act and associated legislation</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3686</p></td><td><p>3119</p></td><td><p>2660</p></td><td><p>3732</p></td><td><p>3850</p></td><td><p>2958</p></td><td><p>2249</p></td><td><p>1845</p></td><td><p>2146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data
Source: CPS Case Management Information Systems</p><p> </p><p>The figures relate to
the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. An individual
defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p>
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