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CPS

CPS Area Inspection Programme

The 14 CPS Areas

The Crown Prosecution Service prosecutes cases through 14 geographic Areas, each headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor. HMCPSI assessed casework quality in every Area, setting a baseline across 2021-22 and following up in 2024. Select an Area to see its full record.

  • Cymru/Wales

    Magistrates' added value
    56.5%Not meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    60.0%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    70.7%Fully meeting
    Crown Court grip
    75.6%Fully meeting

  • East Midlands

    Magistrates' added value
    70.9%Fully meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    75.1%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    66.5%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    75.0%Fully meeting

  • East of England

    Magistrates' added value
    67.0%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    83.1%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    67.9%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    77.0%Fully meeting

  • London North

    Magistrates' added value
    61.3%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    71.8%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    57.6%Not meeting
    Crown Court grip
    60.5%Partially meeting

  • London South

    Magistrates' added value
    60.9%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    51.2%Not meeting
    Crown Court added value
    60.0%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    68.8%Partially meeting

  • Mersey-Cheshire

    Magistrates' added value
    67.3%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    74.8%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    75.9%Fully meeting
    Crown Court grip
    88.7%Fully meeting

  • North East

    Magistrates' added value
    65.7%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    69.4%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    65.5%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    73.7%Fully meeting

  • North West

    Magistrates' added value
    67.0%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    72.0%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    62.7%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    73.6%Fully meeting

  • South East

    Magistrates' added value
    59.9%Not meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    60.7%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    62.5%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    64.3%Partially meeting

  • South West

    Magistrates' added value
    69.8%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    65.9%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    67.0%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    64.8%Partially meeting

  • Thames and Chiltern

    Magistrates' added value
    68.3%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    66.3%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    66.3%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    81.8%Fully meeting

  • Wessex

    Magistrates' added value
    67.6%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    65.9%Partially meeting
    Crown Court added value
    66.2%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    68.2%Partially meeting

  • West Midlands

    Magistrates' added value
    66.1%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    72.5%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    70.3%Fully meeting
    Crown Court grip
    80.7%Fully meeting

  • Yorkshire and Humberside

    Magistrates' added value
    69.0%Partially meeting
    Magistrates' grip
    74.6%Fully meeting
    Crown Court added value
    67.2%Partially meeting
    Crown Court grip
    75.4%Fully meeting