Where in the UK a rape a claim will end in prosecution
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, alleged rape victims are three times more likely to see their attacker prosecuted in some parts of the UK compared to others. For example, 28 percent of rapes in Lancashire ended in conviction in 2014/15 compared to just 8.8 percent in nearby Cheshire. Read more on the Independent.
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This chart shows CPS prosecutions for cases flagged as rape in England and Wales in 2014/15.
Conviction rates at courts in England and Wales from 2019/20 to 2024/25
Proportion of crime offences resulting in a charge and/or summons in England and Wales from 2014/15 to 2024/25
Number of police recorded rape offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2025/26 (in 1,000s)
Proportion of crime offences resulting in a charge and/or summons in England and Wales in 2024/25
Proportion of perpetrators of sexual violence whose cases were dismissed by the public prosecutor's office in France in 2021, by type
Crime rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales in 2025/26, by police force area
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