In 2024–25, 1,497 cases were sentenced in the higher courts (the County and Supreme Courts). This is a 10.0% decrease from the previous year (1,663 cases in 2023–24).
Since 2004, the number of cases sentenced in the higher courts has decreased. The highest number of cases sentenced in a year was 2,200 in 2007–08.
Note: A case consists of one or more charges sentenced at the same hearing. A charge is a single count of an offence.
The numbers do not include cases that were finalised by:
- an appeal from the Magistrates’ Court
- an acquittal
- transfer to another court or
- withdrawal of all charges.
Number of cases sentenced in the higher courts
Hover over the line in the graph to display the number of cases for each year.
| Year | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,497 |
| 2023-24 | 1,663 |
| 2022-23 | 1,865 |
| 2021-22 | 1,671 |
| 2020-21 | 1,383 |
| 2019-20 | 1,763 |
| 2018-19 | 1,890 |
| 2017-18 | 1,728 |
| 2016-17 | 1,722 |
| 2015-16 | 1,769 |
| 2014-15 | 1,798 |
| 2013-14 | 1,934 |
| 2012-13 | 1,913 |
| 2011-12 | 1,951 |
| 2010-11 | 1,985 |
| 2009-10 | 1,902 |
| 2008-09 | 1,959 |
| 2007-08 | 2,200 |
| 2006-07 | 2,095 |
| 2005-06 | 2,021 |
| 2004-05 | 2,058 |
Source: Court Services Victoria, unpublished data.
Note: The data may be subject to revision to reflect amendments to records in Court Services Victoria’s databases.
