Grimsby Crown Court Listings: Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre

Grimsby Crown Court Listings: What a Normal Week Holds

Grimsby is a small Crown Court, and its list is short. In the daily lists this site stored between 6 and 15 October 2026, eight sitting days carried 70 hearings in all. That is just under nine a day. The busiest was Friday 9 October, with 16 hearings.

Two courtrooms did almost all the work. Six days used two rooms, and two days used three. So if you are reading the Grimsby list for a relative, you rarely need to search far. Find the courtroom heading, then the time.

Every one of those days started at 10am, though your own time is the one on the list or your letter. The last listed time moved around more, from 10am on Tuesday 13 October to 2.30pm on busier days.

The figures in the table come from the lists HMCTS published for those dates, minus youth and restricted entries. They describe that fortnight only. A long trial, a judge on leave or a block of sentences can change the shape of any week.

For "Grimsby court cases this week", the list panel above is the quickest answer. It shows today and the next day once HMCTS publishes it. For days further ahead, the Crown Court Firm List guide and the Warned List guide explain what each list type covers.

When Does Tomorrow's Grimsby List Appear?

In mid-October 2026, the next day's Grimsby list appeared by mid-afternoon. In mid-October 2026, HMCTS updated the list for Thursday 15 October at 3.38pm the day before. Similarly, Friday's list came in at 3.26pm on Thursday. Two days is a small sample, so treat 3.30pm as a guide rather than a promise.

Lists can change after that. A case may be added in the evening, moved to another room, or taken out the next morning. The list panel shows when HMCTS last updated each list and when this site last checked it.

On the day itself, a second source becomes available. The XHIBIT board for Great Grimsby is the court's live status page. Its own notice says it can be viewed from 10am each day, and it updates as events happen in each room. That makes it useful for checking whether a hearing has started or finished.

Here is a practical order for checking:

1. The afternoon before, open the Tomorrow tab and find the case number from your letter.
2. Note the courtroom and the time, including any "not before" wording.
3. On the morning, check the Today tab again in case the room has changed.
4. From 10am, use XHIBIT to see whether the room is sitting.

If nothing appears for your date, do not assume the hearing is off. Some hearings are never published, and restricted cases are left out. The guide on why a case may not be listed covers the usual reasons. The guide on when lists are published explains the national timetable.

Town Hall Square or Victoria Street: Which Grimsby Court Is Yours?

Grimsby has two court buildings, and the address on your letter or summons decides which one you need. The Crown Court sits at Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre in Town Hall Square. The magistrates' court and a family court sit in a separate building on Victoria Street.

Mixing them up is easy. Search results for Grimsby courts blend both buildings, and some directories give one building's phone number for the other. Before you set out, check the address line on your letter against this table.

Many people meet both buildings in the same case. Many Grimsby criminal cases start at Victoria Street, though some come from other magistrates' courts. If a case is sent to the Crown Court for trial, or committed there for sentence, the next hearing moves to Town Hall Square. Your solicitor or the court can give you the Crown Court case number to look for.

The official details for each building are on Find a Court: the combined court centre and the magistrates' and family court. Both pages are the source for the addresses above.

How Do Names Appear in Grimsby Court Cases This Week?

On this page, defendants' first names never appear, and surnames appear only in limited cases. A Crown Court defendant is shown as six asterisks followed by a surname, but only when the surname reads clearly and no reporting restriction applies. Otherwise the entry shows asterisks alone.

Other sources work differently. The XHIBIT board prints defendants' names in full, and some third-party list sites copy them. In October 2026, Google's AI answers also repeated full names from XHIBIT for Grimsby.

Court Listings Today UK takes the opposite approach. A listing says nothing about guilt, and names follow people long after a case ends.

Masking has a practical side for you. You cannot search this site by a person's name, so use the case number from the letter, the courtroom and the time. The case reference search finds a listing by its number. Without a number, ask the defendant's solicitor, who will know the date, room and reference.

Some entries carry a note that reporting restrictions may apply. In the stored October lists, 12 of the 70 Grimsby entries had that flag. Rows covered by youth or other strict restrictions are left out altogether.

If you are named in a listing on this site and want it reviewed, use the removal request form. Requests are honoured.

Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8: Finding Your Room

The XHIBIT board for Great Grimsby lists five courtrooms, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8. There is no Court 5, 6 or 7 on the board, so the jump to 8 is not a misprint. One aggregator page for Grimsby has shown a Court 10. No such room appears on XHIBIT or in this site's stored lists, so check any Court 10 reference with the court.

In practice, most hearings ran in two rooms.

Court 1 carried 51 of the 70 hearings stored between 6 and 15 October 2026, and Court 2 carried 17. Court 8 appeared once. One more entry carried a room number that matches no room on the XHIBIT board.

On XHIBIT, an idle room reads "No Information To Display". That wording simply means nothing is happening in that room yet. It is not a sign that a case has been cancelled.

Some entries carry "not before" a time. That means the hearing will not start earlier than the stated time, though it can start later. When you arrive, ask the usher outside the room on your letter. The courtroom guide explains how court numbers, lists and ushers fit together.

What Kinds of Hearings Fill the Grimsby Crown Court List?

Grimsby's list is a mix of short hearings and a small number of trials. In the stored October 2026 lists, hearings for mention and for sentence were equal top, with trials just behind. Bail applications and plea and trial preparation hearings came next.

Smaller entries included trials listed as reserves, mentions where the defendant must attend, and a committal for breaches. A reserve trial waits for a room to come free, so its timing is less certain.

Most of the work comes from the Crown Prosecution Service. Of the entries naming a prosecutor, 51 named the CPS and 11 showed "Other Prosecutor". That label covers any prosecuting body other than the CPS.

Two entry types matter for families in Grimsby. Appeals and committals both come up from a magistrates' court, so they are often a family's first visit to Town Hall Square. For the meaning of each list entry in more depth, see the Crown Court Daily List guide.

Parking Near the Court Centre: Why the Town Hall Car Park Is Off Limits

The council's Town Hall car park is permit-only from Monday to Friday, so most court visitors cannot use it on a court day. North East Lincolnshire Council's tariff table shows public pay-and-display there only at weekends and on bank holidays.

At the court centre itself, Find a Court lists no visitor parking. At Victoria Street, Find a Court states the car park is not open to the public. So plan on a public car park in the town centre.

North East Lincolnshire Council also publishes a Grimsby town centre car park map and tariff table. These are the council-owned car parks on that map, with figures as published in October 2026:

Trial days and jury days run long, so the over-four-hour charge is the one most court users pay. Check the council page before you travel, because charges change. Private car parks in the town centre have their own rules and prices.

If you hold a Blue Badge, note that the Town Hall car park has no accessible bays on the council's map. Duchess Street has the most. For help inside the building, contact the court in advance using the details below.

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Which Phone Number Belongs to the Crown Court?

For the Crown Court, use the Crown Court email or a number labelled for it in the contact panel below. Several directories print the wrong number for Grimsby. One 0300 number they show as "the court" is, on Find a Court, the Divorce Contact Centre line. Another, a Grimsby 01472 number, is listed for the family court at Victoria Street.

Neither of those lines is a Crown Court listing office. If you call them about a criminal hearing, expect to be redirected. The contact details below come straight from Find a Court and refresh automatically.

Both Grimsby court buildings carry a scam warning on Find a Court. Scammers copy genuine HMCTS phone numbers and email addresses and may demand payment, sometimes claiming to be HMRC or enforcement agents. If a call or email asks for money and you are unsure, do not pay. Report it to Action Fraud, then check with the court using the details above.

The building's own facilities, such as interview rooms, a hearing loop by arrangement and video links, are listed here. Arrange anything you need before the day.

Can You Watch a Trial at Grimsby Crown Court?

Yes, most Grimsby Crown Court hearings are open to the public, and you do not need a reason to attend. Members of the public, students and family members can usually sit in the public gallery. A judge can close part of a hearing or limit who may report it.

At Grimsby, the list makes choosing easy. On 15 and 16 October 2026, the only trial each day sat in Court 2, while Court 1 handled a run of short hearings. To watch a trial, look for "For Trial" or "Trial (Part Heard)" in the list. To see many short hearings in one morning, Court 1 is the better choice.

Expect airport-style security at the entrance. Phones must be silent, and recording or photographing is not allowed. The security checks guide and the public gallery guide cover the general rules.

There is no official live stream. XHIBIT shows only text status, such as whether a hearing has finished.

Jury Service, Witnesses and Family Members in Grimsby

Each of these visitors arrives at Town Hall Square with a different letter and a different day ahead. The sections below cover what is specific to Grimsby, with links to the full guides.

Jury Service at Great Grimsby

Your summons tells you which court to attend and when to arrive on day one. GOV.UK says jury service usually lasts up to 10 working days, with court hours of about 10am to 5.30pm. Because Grimsby sits only a few trials at a time, some days may involve waiting.

You can claim some expenses, such as travel; details are on the GOV.UK jury service page. Plan for all-day parking, as the Town Hall car park will not be available.

Giving Evidence as a Witness

Witnesses at Grimsby can get free help from the Witness Service, whose details appear in the contact panel. A witness for a trial may be told the trial is "warned" or a reserve. On the Grimsby list, a reserve trial can start late if a room frees up. The witness guide explains what to expect and how to ask for a pre-trial visit.

Coming to Support a Defendant

Family members can usually sit in the public gallery. On 15 October 2026, Court 1's morning hearings were listed 15 minutes apart, so arrive before the listed time. If the case came up from Victoria Street, check the Crown list for the new case reference. The family members guide and the defendant's guide cover the day in more detail.

Results, Sentences and Reporting Restrictions After a Listing

A Grimsby list shows when hearings happen, not how they end. HMCTS lists do not publish verdicts or sentences. Once a hearing is over, it drops off the list.

XHIBIT will show "Hearing finished" with a time, but not the result. Results reach the public in other ways. Local reporters attend court, and some sites collect sentencing reports. Those are secondary sources, so check them carefully.

If you were involved in the case, ask your solicitor or the court for the formal outcome. If you are a victim, the police officer in charge or the Witness Service can explain what happens next.

Reporting restrictions apply to some Grimsby cases, as the list flags show. Breaching one can be a contempt of court or a criminal offence. If you plan to post or publish anything about a case, read the court reporting guide first, and ask the court office if a restriction is unclear.

A 1988 Court Building on Town Hall Square

The combined court centre opened as a purpose-built Crown and County Court building in 1988. A written answer in Parliament in December 1990 listed Grimsby among the court centres completed that year. A later answer, in January 1996, gave its works cost as £4.84 million.

Today the building still serves both of its original purposes. Crown Court work and County Court work share it, which is why its Find a Court page lists civil and family business beside crime. As a result, not everyone in the waiting area is there for a criminal case.

If you are unsure which part of the building you need, ask at the entrance.

Grimsby belongs to North East Lincolnshire, in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. Other Crown Courts in the area include Hull, across the Humber, and Lincoln. The Yorkshire and the Humber courts page lists other courts in the region.

Other Courts Near Grimsby

If your letter names a different court, it is likely to be one of these.

The magistrates' and family court on Victoria Street is the most common mix-up. Hull and Lincoln are separate Crown Courts with their own lists.

• Grimsby Magistrates' Court and Family Court: Victoria Street, DN31 1NH. First appearances, magistrates' trials and family hearings.
• Lincoln Crown Court: The other Crown Court in Lincolnshire. Check your letter if a case names Lincoln.
• Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court Centre: Crown Court across the Humber. A different venue, with its own list.
• Grimsby Magistrates' Court and Family Court, DN31 1NH (0.3 km away)

Grimsby Crown Court Listings: Common Questions

The answers below cover the questions people ask most about Grimsby's Crown list, from tomorrow's hearings to what a label means. They sit beside the guides linked above.

For anything about your own case, the court office or your solicitor is the right source. The list panel at the top of this page stays the quickest way to check today and tomorrow.