UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report
2 days, 9 hours ago

UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report

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Data from the Crown Prosecution Service shows that the number of alleged rape victims withdrawing from prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in the past five years. Fewer than one in 10 cases involving the most severe violent and sexual offences were resolved in hundreds of crime hotspots across England and Wales in 2024, British media reported on Monday. Official figures reveal that nearly 1.9 million violent or sexual crimes in the country were closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year leading up to June 2024, representing about 89% of all offences with an outcome. According to an analysis by The Guardian, in the year to June 2024, only 11% of violent and sexual offence cases in England and Wales were resolved with a suspect being caught or charged, roughly half the proportion seen seven years earlier. According to the report, stark regional disparities have emerged in solving violent and sexual crimes across England and Wales with urban forces faring worse than regions with fewer offences.

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Over 70 assaults taking place in jails each day as prison violence increases by 28 per cent from previous year
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Over 70 assaults taking place in jails each day as prison violence increases by 28 per cent from previous year

Daily Mail  

More than 70 assaults took place in jails every day last year, analysis shows. The rate of serious assaults on staff fell from 12 per 1,000 inmates in 2018 to 10 per 1,000 last year. More than 70 assaults took place in jails across the UK every day last year, a 28 per cent increase from the previous year. HMP …

Police are failing to solve three in every four domestic burglaries across England and Wales
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police are failing to solve three in every four domestic burglaries across England and Wales

Daily Mail  

Police failed to solve a staggering 31,980 domestic burglaries - three in every four - across England and Wales in the three months leading up to June this year, it can be revealed. Police failed to solve a staggering 31,980 domestic burglaries - three in every four - across England and Wales in the three months leading up to June …

UK's fraud failures EXPOSED: Police investigate just a quarter of all offences in 'catastrophic' epidemic - and only 0.3% end up with a criminal being charged
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK's fraud failures EXPOSED: Police investigate just a quarter of all offences in 'catastrophic' epidemic - and only 0.3% end up with a criminal being charged

Daily Mail  

Fewer than one in 300 fraud reports result in someone being charged, MailOnline analysis of police data reveals. While Action Fraud, which is run by the City of London Police, does send cases to already stretched local forces, it cannot force them them to investigate, and response rates vary wildly across the country. Ms Wood said: 'On the flipside, you …

We must reform the ecosystem which enables rape
3 months, 4 weeks ago

We must reform the ecosystem which enables rape

Hindustan Times  

Twelve years ago, the heinous Delhi gang rape shocked the nation. A significant number of sexual crimes, including harassment and abuse of domestic workers to the trafficking of children for forced labour and slavery, are commercial in nature, but the legal response remains inadequate. Society’s apathy towards sexual crime fuels an ecosystem of inaction leaving rapists feeling powerful and the …

More trauma for rape victims as court backlog doubles in two years due to lawyer shortage
7 months, 1 week ago

More trauma for rape victims as court backlog doubles in two years due to lawyer shortage

The Independent  

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Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Knife crime in London: What the latest figures show

The Independent  

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UK: Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say
1 year ago

UK: Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say

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Police data in the United Kingdom revealed a concerning surge in sexual abuse cases involving children as both victims and perpetrators, with boys increasingly engaging in violent behavior influenced by easily accessible explicit content on smartphones. The National Police Chiefs’ Council conducted a comprehensive analysis, indicating a fourfold increase in sexual offenses against children. Critchley highlights the challenges law enforcement …

Lawless Britain? How police have failed to solve over HALF of all shoplifting cases in the past five years, with more than 200k going unsolved in 2023 - around 560 a DAY
1 year ago

Lawless Britain? How police have failed to solve over HALF of all shoplifting cases in the past five years, with more than 200k going unsolved in 2023 - around 560 a DAY

Daily Mail  

Police failed to solve more than half of shoplifting cases in the past year, new data revealed today. But despite a fall in overall cases - there was a low of 241,603 in 2020-21 during the Covid pandemic, when many shops were closed - the proportion of unsolved cases has continued to rise, peaking at 57 per cent last year, …

Are crimes against women on the rise? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

Are crimes against women on the rise? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The crime rate may have declined in 2022, but crimes against women rose 4% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau released on December 4. The high crime rate is an indicator of the persistent “lower status and inequality” faced by women and girls, says Ms. Velankar. …

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%
1 year, 2 months ago

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The Independent  

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Rape suspects released on bail as not enough solicitors to represent them
1 year, 3 months ago

Rape suspects released on bail as not enough solicitors to represent them

The Independent  

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Scotland's hidden epidemic of crime as shoplifters, domestic abusers and even sex criminals escape with a slap on wrist
1 year, 4 months ago

Scotland's hidden epidemic of crime as shoplifters, domestic abusers and even sex criminals escape with a slap on wrist

Daily Mail  

SCOTLAND is in the grip of a hidden crime epidemic – with sex offenders, domestic abusers and shoplifters being let off with a slap on the wrist. It also emerged that more than 1,500 domestic abuse cases over the past three years had ended with ‘diversion’ from prosecution, warnings and fines. Scottish Tory justice spokesman Russell Findlay said RPWs ‘are …

Experts call for a justice system overhaul to better support victim-survivors of sexual assault
1 year, 4 months ago

Experts call for a justice system overhaul to better support victim-survivors of sexual assault

ABC  

Karen Iles grew up watching the justice system unfold in front of her. 'Survivors do not tell police' Rachael Burgin, CEO of the Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy group, told ABC News the majority of victim-survivors do not report what happened to them. Dr Burgin said it was concerning that a large proportion women in the Personal Safety …

Met Police shocked by increasing ‘ferocity’ of murders in London
1 year, 5 months ago

Met Police shocked by increasing ‘ferocity’ of murders in London

The Independent  

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‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour

The Independent  

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The rate of serious crime is rising in Queensland, but the statistics show offender volumes falling
1 year, 9 months ago

The rate of serious crime is rising in Queensland, but the statistics show offender volumes falling

ABC  

The proportion of people committing criminal acts in Queensland is the lowest in a decade, but crimes like assault, rape and attempted rape are occurring twice as frequently, new crime statistics reveal. Key points: The report shows the rate of unique offenders has fallen since 2013 In 2021-22, the number of assaults rose by more than 60 per cent The …

Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report
1 year, 9 months ago

Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report

The Independent  

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For Kent police, there is no emergency in rape, sexual assault
1 year, 9 months ago

For Kent police, there is no emergency in rape, sexual assault

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The controversy broke after Kent county police’s notice was discovered which they had put up on the front door window of its police station in Maidstone informing people that “non-emergency enquiries” could be reported online via a form London: The police in Kent county of the United Kingdom on Wednesday created an all new controversy by classifying rape and and …

Over 1500 UK police officers accused of rape, sexual harassment in 6 months, just 13 sacked
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 1500 UK police officers accused of rape, sexual harassment in 6 months, just 13 sacked

Firstpost  

London: In UK, more than 1500 police officers faced complaints of abuse against women including rape sexual harassment in just six months, however only 13 people were sacked, according to the data accessed by journalists. Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth, the national police supervisor for VAWG, said a series of horrific cases had created a “moment in time to see …

Delayed cases in one London court double that of the whole of Wales, figures show
1 year, 11 months ago

Delayed cases in one London court double that of the whole of Wales, figures show

The Telegraph  

A single court in London has a backlog of delayed cases almost double that of the whole of Wales, forcing victims to wait more than 300 days on average for their case to come to trial. Ministry of Justice data published on Thursday show crown court backlogs in England and Wales hit a record high of 62,766 waiting for trial, …

Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says
2 years ago

Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says

The Independent  

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Dec 16 horror: How courts, cops dealt with rapes since 2012
2 years ago

Dec 16 horror: How courts, cops dealt with rapes since 2012

Hindustan Times  

December 16 marks 10 years of the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in Delhi. Rape cases in India saw a sudden jump in 2013 and many believed this was the result of better reporting in the aftermath of the protests that followed the December 16 case. CII also gives information on the filing of charges …

Report into handling of rape cases finds ‘explicit victim blaming’ and disbelief
2 years, 1 month ago

Report into handling of rape cases finds ‘explicit victim blaming’ and disbelief

The Independent  

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Government claims ‘significant progress’ on rape response, as case backlog rises
2 years, 1 month ago

Government claims ‘significant progress’ on rape response, as case backlog rises

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Significant progress” is being made in how the criminal justice …

‘I was treated like a suspect’: Rape victim’s stark warning after three-year battle for justice
2 years, 3 months ago

‘I was treated like a suspect’: Rape victim’s stark warning after three-year battle for justice

The Independent  

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Sexual assault reports in Australia hit all-time high. What's driving the increase?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sexual assault reports in Australia hit all-time high. What's driving the increase?

ABC  

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week shows the number of sexual assaults reported around Australia has risen to an all-time high. Key points: There were a record 31,000 sexual assaults reported in Australia last year Experts say more women are reporting crimes, but opportunities to commit assaults are also increasing The majority of people reporting …

Tories’ ‘shameful lack of leadership’ sees crime at record high as charges fall
2 years, 5 months ago

Tories’ ‘shameful lack of leadership’ sees crime at record high as charges fall

The Independent  

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‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years

The Independent  

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At least 64 UK sex offenders freed from jail early are being hunted by police for recall to prison
2 years, 7 months ago

At least 64 UK sex offenders freed from jail early are being hunted by police for recall to prison

Daily Mail  

At least 64 convicted dangerous sex offenders are on the run in the UK after breaking their licence conditions after being let out of jail early. On the run: convicted child sex offenders Daniel Joslin, 40, and Paul Hope, 38, Colin Pitchfork - who raped and strangled two 15-year-old girls in the 1980s - was recalled to prison after being …

Rape reports rarely lead to prison; Less than 10% convicted
2 years, 8 months ago

Rape reports rarely lead to prison; Less than 10% convicted

NL Times  

Victims of rape and other sex crimes have little chance of getting their attacker convicted in the Netherlands. Less than ten percent of victims who go to the police to report a rape see a perpetrator convicted, NRC reports based on figures from the police and Public Prosecution Service. The average waiting time of two years is psychologically taxing on …

Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high
2 years, 8 months ago

Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high

The Independent  

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Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades
2 years, 8 months ago

Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades

Live Mint  

India’s rape-related crime rate rose 70.7% over the last two decades from 11.6 per 100,000 women and girls in 2001 to 19.8 in 2018, according to a report by Public Health Foundation of India. While the least number of cases were reported in Bihar with a rate of 1.8 per 100,000 Odisha was high up on the list with 49.4 …

Police discouraging victims from reporting rape: Experts
2 years, 9 months ago

Police discouraging victims from reporting rape: Experts

NL Times  

Although police have seen a growing number of rape incidents in the past five years, the amount of reports filed lags far behind. Some experts blame the required informative conversations between rape victims and police, saying these conversations can discourage victims from choosing to file reports, according to EenVandaag. "Because if you want to report a murder, burglary, car theft, …

Call for Government to show ‘more ambition’ in tackling low rape prosecutions
2 years, 9 months ago

Call for Government to show ‘more ambition’ in tackling low rape prosecutions

The Independent  

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Most sex crimes are taking too long to investigate and process
2 years, 9 months ago

Most sex crimes are taking too long to investigate and process

Dutch News  

The police and public prosecution department are failing to process even more sex crime cases than they were, despite €15m in extra funding, according to television current affairs show Nieuwsuur. However, in 2018 they only managed to process 66% of cases and by the first nine months of last year this had fallen again to 51%, Nieuwsuur said. In 2018, …

Most sex crimes are taking too long to investigate and process
2 years, 9 months ago

Most sex crimes are taking too long to investigate and process

Dutch News  

The police and public prosecution department are failing to process even more sex crime cases than they were, despite €15m in extra funding, according to television current affairs show Nieuwsuur. However, in 2018 they only managed to process 66% of cases and by the first nine months of last year this had fallen again to 51%, Nieuwsuur said. In 2018, …

Judges convicted vast majority of sexual offense suspects in 2021
2 years, 9 months ago

Judges convicted vast majority of sexual offense suspects in 2021

NL Times  

Eight out of 10 sexual offense cases brought to court last year ended in convictions, according to a Nu.nl analysis of figures from WODC. Out of all the suspects in sexual offense cases –– for example rape, sexual assault, sexual relations with minors, incest and "other sex crimes" –– 80 percent were convicted. Although the vast majority of suspects were …

Failure to prosecute rapists ‘letting dangerous perpetrators go free’
2 years, 10 months ago

Failure to prosecute rapists ‘letting dangerous perpetrators go free’

The Independent  

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Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low
2 years, 11 months ago

Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low

The Independent  

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Rape victims say they are ‘belittled’ as number of withdrawn reports rises
3 years, 1 month ago

Rape victims say they are ‘belittled’ as number of withdrawn reports rises

The Independent  

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Rape victims ‘lucky’ if their case gets to court within four years, MPs told
3 years, 1 month ago

Rape victims ‘lucky’ if their case gets to court within four years, MPs told

The Independent  

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Just 2% of police resources are spent tackling the widespread crime
3 years, 3 months ago

Just 2% of police resources are spent tackling the widespread crime

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of fraud victims suffer ‘profound’ effects after being targeted – even though just a tiny proportion of police resources are spent on tackling the crime, a damning audit warns today. Only 2 per cent of all police resources are dedicated to combatting fraud, even though it accounts for 39 per cent of reported criminal offences The official …

Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’
3 years, 3 months ago

Violence against women and girls ‘should be treated with same priority as terrorism’

The Independent  

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‘Dangerous people going free’ as police and prosecutors unable to meet demand of rape cases
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Dangerous people going free’ as police and prosecutors unable to meet demand of rape cases

The Independent  

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It sometimes feels as if rape has been decriminalised – and no, I’m not exaggerating
3 years, 7 months ago

It sometimes feels as if rape has been decriminalised – and no, I’m not exaggerating

The Independent  

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Court backlogs having ‘major consequences for victims’, watchdog says as trials scheduled in 2023
3 years, 10 months ago

Court backlogs having ‘major consequences for victims’, watchdog says as trials scheduled in 2023

The Independent  

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Abusers are getting away with rape – and the Crown Prosecution Service is helping them do it
3 years, 11 months ago

Abusers are getting away with rape – and the Crown Prosecution Service is helping them do it

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‘Unlawful’ changes to policy on rape cases led to drop in prosecutions, court told
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Unlawful’ changes to policy on rape cases led to drop in prosecutions, court told

The Independent  

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‘Failures embolden serial rapists’: Police and courts plagued with ‘rape myths as convictions remain low’
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Failures embolden serial rapists’: Police and courts plagued with ‘rape myths as convictions remain low’

The Independent  

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