Offences and penalties 2004/05 - Table 2 - Numbers of offences prosecuted, those resulting in conviction and average penalty

	Total offences prosecuted	Offences resulting in conviction	Average penalty per conviction
2002/03	1,659	1,273	£6,251 (n)
2003/04	1,720	1,317	£9,633 (o)
2004/05p	1,267	999	£12,642 (p)

p=provisional

• Includes one fine of £200,000; two fines of £150,000; 1 fine of £125,000; and three fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2002/03 would be £5,555.
• Includes one fine of £700,000; one fine of £300,000; one fine of £250,000; one fine of £220,000; three fines of £200,000; one fine of £175,000; ten fines of £150,000 and five fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2003/04 would be £6,524.
• Includes one fine of £2,000,000; one fine of £400,000; one fine of £325,000; one fine of £300,000; three fines of £250,000; four fines of £200,000; two fines of £175,000; four fines of £150,000 and three fines of £100,000. If these convictions are excluded the average for 2004/05p was £6,855.