One in 70 recorded rapes in England and Wales led to charge last year

Proportion of police-recorded rapes resulting in charge falls to record low 1.4%

Fewer than one in 70 recorded rapes resulted in a charge last year, as tens of thousands of victims did not support demands from police and prosecutors and withdrew from the process.

Only 1.4% of rapes recorded by police in England and Wales resulted in a charge or a summons in the year to March, a record low after a rate of 1.5% the previous year, according to Home Office figures.

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