Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2023 (named day). It was answered by Michael Tomlinson (Conservative) on Friday, 20 January 2023 on behalf of the Attorney General.
Rape: Prosecutions
- Question
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To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been for rape in England and Wales in each quarter from the start of January 2010 to the end of September 2022.
- Answer
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of defendants prosecuted for, or convicted of, the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of defendants by prosecution outcome, flagged as involving offences of rape since 1st January 2010 to the end of September 2022 by quarter. The tables below show the number of completed prosecutions and convictions in rape flagged cases.
CPS RAPE FLAGGED PROSECUTION OUTCOMES
09/10-Q4
10/11-Q1
10/11-Q2
10/11-Q3
10/11-Q4
11/12-Q1
11/12-Q2
11/12-Q3
Prosecutions
1,014
956
1,096
1,052
1,107
955
959
965
Convictions
622
552
637
623
655
610
577
590
11/12-Q4
12/13-Q1
12/13-Q2
12/13-Q3
12/13-Q4
13/14-Q1
13/14-Q2
13/14-Q3
Prosecutions
985
939
917
938
898
991
957
938
Convictions
637
625
574
593
541
604
599
556
13/14-Q4
14/15-Q1
14/15-Q2
14/15-Q3
14/15-Q4
15/16-Q1
15/16-Q2
15/16-Q3
Prosecutions
1,005
1,050
1,120
1,202
1,165
1,167
1,219
1,150
Convictions
589
606
644
666
666
688
691
666
15/16-Q4
16/17-Q1
16/17-Q2
16/17-Q3
16/17-Q4
17/18-Q1
17/18-Q2
17/18-Q3
Prosecutions
1,108
1,390
1,283
1,256
1,265
1,120
1,151
1,159
Convictions
645
782
747
747
719
668
672
678
17/18-Q4
18/19-Q1
18/19-Q2
18/19-Q3
18/19-Q4
19/20-Q1
19/20-Q2
19/20-Q3
Prosecutions
1,098
985
814
684
561
593
505
524
Convictions
628
625
504
445
359
386
350
362
19/20-Q4
20/21-Q1
20/21-Q2
20/21-Q3
20/21-Q4
21/22-Q1
21/22-Q2
21/22-Q3
Prosecutions
480
218
306
486
547
601
600
661
Convictions
341
174
223
336
376
398
407
467
21/22-Q4
22/23-Q1
22/23-Q2
Prosecutions
675
622
517
Convictions
461
430
320
Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System
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- Convictions Prosecutions Rape
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