Probation data
The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises offenders serving community sentences or released into the community from prison. There are 12 probation regions across England and Wales. In England, the Probation Service is divided into 11 regions, with a separate, single region for Wales.
Probation caseload overview
Supervision type
A small number (less than 20) of deferred sentences not shown. At 31 Mar 2026.
Order type
A small number (less than 10) of pre-Criminal Justice Act 2003 orders not shown. At 31 Mar 2026.
Sex
All probation service supervision. At 31 Mar 2026.
Offence type
Key statistics relating to offenders who are under Probation Service supervision in England and Wales.
Following the transition to the new data pipeline for probation statistics, additional enhancements have been made to the data processing methodology. As a result, the published figures now provide a more complete picture of the probation caseload. These improvements have been implemented from the January to March 2026 reporting period onwards and have not been applied retrospectively. This creates a break in the time series, and users should therefore exercise caution when comparing these figures with those published for earlier periods.
Court order probation supervision starts
26,970
Value for Jan-Mar 2026. View time series for court order probation supervision starts
Pre-release probation supervision starts
19,705
Value for Jan-Mar 2026. View time series for pre-release probation supervision starts
Terminations of community orders
15,351
Value for Jan-Mar 2026. View time series for terminations of community orders
Terminations of suspended sentence orders
9,059
Value for Jan-Mar 2026. View time series for terminations of suspended sentence orders
Serious further offence convictions
357
Value for 2023/24. View time series for serious further offence convictions
Statistics relating to the performance of Probation service level metrics in England and Wales.
On 29 April 2024, the Probation service introduced a change in practice known as 'Probation Reset' for selected measures, where probation practitioner engagement is prioritised towards the first two-thirds of an individual's sentence. As a result, data from May 2024 onward have been recorded using a revised 'reset' methodology.
Judicial Engagement
71.1%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for judicial engagement (SL001)
Initial appointment for community sentences
94.0%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for initial appointment for community sentences (SL004)
Initial appointment for releases from custody
96.6%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for initial appointment for releases from custody (SL005)
Initial sentence plan for community sentences and releases
83.6%
Value for Apr 2025. View time series for initial sentence plan for community sentences and custodial releases (SL006)
Initial sentence plan for community sentences and releases for supervised cases
86.7%
Value for May 2024 - Mar 2025. View time series for initial sentence plan for community sentences and custodial releases for supervised cases (SL006R)
Initial sentence plan for community sentences and releases for supervised cases
90.9%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for initial sentence plan for community sentences and releases for supervised cases (SL006S)
Monthly appointments offered
87.4%
Value for Apr 2025. View time series for monthly appointments offered (SL007R)
Monthly appointments offered for supervised cases
89.7%
Value for May 2024 - Mar 2025. View time series for monthly appointments offered for supervised cases (SL007S)
Timely risk management plans (recall reports part B)
86.3%
Value for Jan-Mar 2024 . View time series for timely risk management plans (SL010)
Timely parole reports
81.5%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for timely parole reports (SL011)
Completion of targeted interventions for people convicted of sexual offences
63.7%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for completion of targeted interventions for people convicted of sexual offences (SL012R)
Requirements completed by sentence expiry
75.8%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for requirements completed by sentence expiry (SL013)
Housed on release from custody
80.8%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for housed on release from custody (SL014)
Settled accommodation at 3 months post release
68.1%
Value for Jan-Mar 2024 . View time series for settled accommodation at 3 months post release from custody (sl015a)
Settled accommodation at 3 months post release for supervised cases
77.2%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for settled accommodation at 3 months post release for supervised cases (sl015sa)
Settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal
84.1%
Value for Jan-Mar 2024 . View time series for settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal (sl015b)
Settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal for supervised cases
85.1%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for settled accommodation at 3 months post community disposal for supervised cases (sl015sb)
Employed at 6 weeks post release from custody
17.7%
Value for Apr 2025. View time series for employed at 6 weeks post release from custody (SL016)
Employed at 6 weeks post release from custody for supervised cases
19.3%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for employed at 6 weeks post release from custody for supervised cases (SL016R)
Employed at 6 months post release
30.1%
Value for Apr 2025. View time series for employed at 6 months post release from custody (sl017a)
Employed at 6 months post release for supervised cases
34.2%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for employed at 6 months post release from custody for supervised cases (sl017ra)
Employed at 6 months post community disposal
43.3%
Value for Apr 2025. View time series for employed at 6 months post community disposal (sl017b)
Employed at 6 months post community disposal for supervised cases
43.8%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for employed at 6 months post community disposal for supervised cases (sl017rb)
Persons positive experience
71.6%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for persons engaged (SL020)
Victim satisfaction
85.4%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for victim satisfaction (SL021)
POM/COM Handover Meeting
56.6%
Value for Apr 2024 - Mar 2025. View time series for POM/COM handover meeting (sl022r)
POM/COM Handover Meeting
64.3%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for POM/COM handover meeting (sl022s)
Pre-release sentence plans for enhanced cases
50.4%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for pre-release sentence plans for enhanced cases (SL023)
Unpaid work assessments
85.2%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for unpaid work assessments (SL026)
Unpaid work starts within 15 business days of sentence
71.0%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for unpaid work starts within 15 business days of sentence (SL027)
Unpaid work stand downs
1.7%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for unpaid work stand downs (SL028)
Unpaid work completions within 12 months
62.6%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for unpaid work completions within 12 months (SL029)
Accredited programme starts (targeted)
85.9%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for accredited programme starts (targeted) (SL031)
Accredited programme completions (targeted)
54.2%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for accredited programme completions (targeted) (SL033)
Recording protected characteristics
99.2%
Value for Jan-Mar 2024 . View time series for recording protected characteristics (targeted) (SL040R)
Recording protected characteristics for supervised cases
99.1%
Value for Apr 2025 - Mar 2026. View time series for recording protected characteristics for supervised cases (SL040U)
Additional information on the operation of the Probation Service.
The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises offenders serving community sentences or released into the community from prison. There are 12 probation regions across England and Wales. In England, the Probation Service is divided into 11 regions, with a separate, single region for Wales.
Staff in post (PS)
21,765
Value for March 2026. View time series for staff in post (probation service)
Average working days lost to sickness (PS)
14.0 days
Value for 2025-26. View time series for staff sickness (probation service)