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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