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Rape reporting and conviction rates in England and Wales

England and Wales' low conviction rates for rape, with consideration of reporting rates and systemic improvement efforts

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Jan 22, 2026
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Which European countries had the biggest year-on-year change in reported rapes since 2023 and by how much?

reports that police-recorded rape offences in the rose 7% in 2023 compared with 2022, part of a 5.5% rise in sexual violence overall, but the sources supplied do not include a country-by-country ranki...