Where in the UK a rape a claim will end in prosecution
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, alleged rape victims are three times more likely to see their attacker prosecuted in some parts of the UK compared to others. For example, 28 percent of rapes in Lancashire ended in conviction in 2014/15 compared to just 8.8 percent in nearby Cheshire.
You can see the data for your area thanks to the work of data journalist Niall McCarthy and the excellent Statista site in the infographic below:
You will find more statistics at Statista
Surely there shouldn’t be this sort of postcode lottery in 2015.
