Statistics
Crown Court Hearing Statistics
How busy each Crown Court in England and Wales is, counted from the daily lists HMCTS publishes. Court-level only: no names, no case references, no individuals.
749hearings listed
33courts with data
8sitting days
94hearings per sitting day
Sunday, 19 October 2025 to Monday, 19 October 2026 · updated 08:00
Hearings per day, all courts
Hearing types
Hearings by region
By court
| Court | Hearings | Sitting days | Per day | Rooms (peak) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne Crown CourtNorth East | 90 | 8 | 11.3 | 12 | Live status |
| Kingston-upon-Thames Crown CourtLondon | 85 | 8 | 10.6 | 12 | Live status |
| Brighton Crown CourtSouth East | 84 | 8 | 10.5 | 11 | Live status |
| Lewes Crown CourtSouth East | 84 | 8 | 10.5 | 11 | Live status |
| Hereford Crown CourtMidland | 37 | 8 | 4.6 | 5 | Live status |
| Worcester Crown CourtMidland | 37 | 8 | 4.6 | 5 | Live status |
| Kingston upon Hull Crown CourtNorth East | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Live status |
| Birmingham Crown CourtMidland | 30 | 8 | 3.8 | 4 | Live status |
| Bournemouth Crown CourtWestern | 29 | 8 | 3.6 | 4 | Live status |
| St Albans Crown CourtSouth East | 23 | 8 | 2.9 | 3 | Live status |
| Newport Wales Crown CourtWales | 23 | 8 | 2.9 | 4 | Live status |
| Cardiff Crown CourtWales | 23 | 8 | 2.9 | 4 | Live status |
| Sheffield Crown CourtNorth East | 22 | 6 | 3.7 | 11 | Live status |
| Preston Crown CourtNorth West | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Live status |
| Wood Green Crown CourtLondon | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Live status |
| Lancaster Crown CourtNorth West | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Live status |
| Basildon Crown CourtSouth East | 15 | 8 | 1.9 | 2 | Live status |
| Taunton Crown CourtWestern | 14 | 8 | 1.8 | 2 | Live status |
| Chelmsford Crown CourtSouth East | 14 | 8 | 1.8 | 2 | Live status |
| King's Lynn Crown CourtSouth East | 8 | 6 | 1.3 | 2 | Live status |
| Norwich Crown CourtSouth East | 8 | 6 | 1.3 | 2 | Live status |
| Guildford Crown CourtSouth East | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Luton Crown CourtSouth East | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Gloucester Crown CourtWestern | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Nottingham Crown CourtMidland | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Warwick Crown CourtMidland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Live status |
| Aylesbury Crown CourtSouth East | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Cambridge Crown CourtSouth East | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Live status |
| Teesside Crown CourtNorth East | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Wolverhampton Crown CourtMidland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Reading Crown CourtSouth East | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Ipswich Crown CourtSouth East | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
| Leeds Crown CourtNorth East | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Live status |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (HMCTS Xhibit) and information from HM Courts & Tribunals Service. HMCTS does not endorse the analysis, findings or conclusions expressed. "Live status" counts are the peak number of courtrooms with a case shown during the day; "Daily list" counts are hearings listed.