|
Total Evidential Reasons
|
6,559
|
7.2
|
6,712
|
7.4
|
7,297
|
7.5
|
7,489
|
7.2
|
|
E1 Inadmissible evidence-Breach of PACE
|
58
|
0.1
|
43
|
0.0
|
61
|
0.1
|
40
|
0.0
|
|
E2 Inadmissible evidence-other than Breach of PACE
|
140
|
0.2
|
61
|
0.1
|
72
|
0.1
|
51
|
0.0
|
|
E3 Unreliable confession
|
23
|
0.0
|
11
|
0.0
|
28
|
0.0
|
13
|
0.0
|
|
E4 Conflict of evidence
|
1,009
|
1.1
|
1,136
|
1.3
|
1,279
|
1.3
|
1,421
|
1.4
|
|
E5 Essential medical evidence missing
|
61
|
0.1
|
41
|
0.0
|
53
|
0.1
|
44
|
0.0
|
|
E6 Essential forensic evidence missing
|
224
|
0.2
|
197
|
0.2
|
287
|
0.3
|
276
|
0.3
|
|
E7 Essential legal element missing
|
1,977
|
2.2
|
2,236
|
2.5
|
2,403
|
2.5
|
2,397
|
2.3
|
|
E8 Unreliable witness or witnesses
|
1,120
|
1.2
|
1,158
|
1.3
|
1,048
|
1.1
|
1,052
|
1.0
|
|
E9 Key victim does not support case
|
990
|
1.1
|
1,048
|
1.2
|
1,126
|
1.2
|
1,226
|
1.2
|
|
E10 Key witness does not support case
|
275
|
0.3
|
290
|
0.3
|
292
|
0.3
|
317
|
0.3
|
|
E11 Unreliable/lack of identification
|
682
|
0.7
|
491
|
0.5
|
648
|
0.7
|
652
|
0.6
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Public Interest Reasons
|
1,539
|
1.7
|
1,538
|
1.7
|
1,795
|
1.8
|
1,721
|
1.7
|
|
P12 Effect on victim's physical or mental health
|
137
|
0.1
|
112
|
0.1
|
119
|
0.1
|
102
|
0.1
|
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16 Dec 2009 : Column 1200W
|
P13 Suspect/Defendant elderly or in significant ill health
|
175
|
0.2
|
177
|
0.2
|
202
|
0.2
|
199
|
0.2
|
|
P14 Loss or harm minor and single incident
|
14
|
0.0
|
32
|
0.0
|
22
|
0.0
|
31
|
0.0
|
|
P15 Loss or harm put right
|
32
|
0.0
|
42
|
0.0
|
45
|
0.0
|
40
|
0.0
|
|
P16 Long delay between offence/charge or trial
|
80
|
0.1
|
88
|
0.1
|
91
|
0.1
|
90
|
0.1
|
|
P17 Very small or nominal penalty
|
61
|
0.1
|
75
|
0.1
|
99
|
0.1
|
103
|
0.1
|
|
P18 Other indictment/sentence
|
753
|
0.8
|
769
|
0.9
|
904
|
0.9
|
885
|
0.9
|
|
P19 Informer or other public interest immunity issues
|
157
|
0.2
|
107
|
0.1
|
113
|
0.1
|
89
|
0.1
|
|
P20 Caution more suitable
|
78
|
0.1
|
78
|
0.1
|
93
|
0.1
|
96
|
0.1
|
|
P21 Youth of offender
|
9
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
7
|
0.0
|
9
|
0.0
|
|
P36 Inappropriate to compel victim
|
35
|
0.0
|
38
|
0.0
|
72
|
0.1
|
50
|
0.0
|
|
P37 Inappropriate to compel witness
|
8
|
0.0
|
18
|
0.0
|
28
|
0.0
|
27
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Prosecution Unable to Proceed Reasons
|
2,922
|
3.2
|
2,785
|
3.1
|
2,318
|
2.4
|
2,171
|
2.1
|
|
U22 File not received from police-adjournment refused
|
54
|
0.1
|
40
|
0.0
|
25
|
0.0
|
21
|
0.0
|
|
U23 CPS not ready-adjournment refused
|
50
|
0.1
|
47
|
0.1
|
38
|
0.0
|
46
|
0.0
|
|
U24 Offence taken into consideration
|
41
|
0.0
|
49
|
0.1
|
34
|
0.0
|
45
|
0.0
|
|
U25 Victim refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
1,729
|
1.9
|
1,596
|
1.8
|
1,206
|
1.2
|
1,039
|
1.0
|
|
U26 Other witness refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
207
|
0.2
|
191
|
0.2
|
167
|
0.2
|
181
|
0.2
|
|
U27 Victim fails to attend unexpectedly
|
542
|
0.6
|
624
|
0.7
|
614
|
0.6
|
627
|
0.6
|
|
U28 Other civilian witness fails to attend unexpectedly
|
216
|
0.2
|
174
|
0.2
|
177
|
0.2
|
151
|
0.1
|
|
U29 Police witness fails to attend unexpectedly
|
37
|
0.0
|
37
|
0.0
|
32
|
0.0
|
29
|
0.0
|
|
U30 Victim intimidation
|
1
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
|
U31 Other civilian witness intimidation
|
2
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
U32 Documents produced at court
|
43
|
0.0
|
20
|
0.0
|
24
|
0.0
|
25
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Other Reasons
|
1,643
|
1.8
|
1,255
|
1.4
|
1,099
|
1.1
|
817
|
0.8
|
|
O33 Bind over acceptable
|
733
|
0.8
|
661
|
0.7
|
652
|
0.7
|
489
|
0.5
|
|
O34 Acquittal after trial
|
86
|
0.1
|
107
|
0.1
|
124
|
0.1
|
83
|
0.1
|
|
O35 Other
|
824
|
0.9
|
487
|
0.5
|
323
|
0.3
|
245
|
0.2
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total prosecutions dropped
|
12,663
|
13.9
|
12,290
|
13.6
|
12,509
|
12.8
|
12,198
|
11.7
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total completed crown court cases
|
91,358
|
-
|
90,269
|
-
|
97,529
|
-
|
103,890
|
-
|
