Only 1.4% of rapes recorded by police resulted in a charge or a summons in 2019-20

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Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) 41%

Offences not yet assigned an outcome 33.4

Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) 13.8

Investigation complete – no suspect identified 8

Charged/summonsed 1.4

Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest 1.3

Action undertaken by another body/agency 1.1