Trafalgar House, West Yorkshire Police's Bradford HQ
JUST eight per cent of rape reports by women in West Yorkshire led to someone being charged last year, new figures have revealed.
Of the 2,811 rape investigations concluded by West Yorkshire Police with an alleged female victim in the 2021/21 financial year, just 228 resulted in a charge or summons.
Almost two thirds (64 per cent) were dropped due to difficulties gathering evidence, while 27 per cent were dropped as a suspect couldn’t be identified, Home Office data showed.
The figures come as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised to victims of sex attacks for the trauma and delay they face in trying to get justice after reporting crimes.