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Racist Incident Monitoring Annual Report 2003 - 2004
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Annex 1 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Avon and Somerset
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
49 |
|
|
| Police identification |
38 |
78% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
11 |
22% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
38 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
11 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
66 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
73 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
13 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
16 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
42 |
79% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
8 |
15% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
2 |
4% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
39 |
74% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
2 |
3% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
12 |
23% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
20 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
1 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
5 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
2 |
10% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
20% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
5 |
25% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
20% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
2 |
10% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
15% |
7% |
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Annex 2 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Bedfordshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
36 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
72% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
28% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
11 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
69% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
55 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
8 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
78% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
63 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
41 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
13 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
7 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
41 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
20 |
49% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
8 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
4 |
10% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
9 |
21% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
7 |
17% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
29 |
71% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
5 |
12% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
8 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
23% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
18% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
10 |
45% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
14% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 3 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cambridgeshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
53 |
|
|
| Police identification |
43 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
43 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
10 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
103 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
106 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
71 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
18 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
10 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
10 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
4 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
71 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
50 |
71% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
18 |
25% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
3 |
4% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
35 |
49% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
33 |
47% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
3 |
4% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
35 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
6 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
11 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
6 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
6 |
17% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
6% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
11 |
31% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
8 |
23% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
9% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
14% |
7% |
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Annex 4 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cheshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
75 |
|
|
| Police identification |
74 |
99% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
1% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
61 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
14 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
92 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
88% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
93 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
13 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
12 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
39 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
39 |
54% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
22 |
31% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
11 |
15% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
57 |
79% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
14 |
19% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
1 |
2% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
21 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
5 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
14 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
24% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
2% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
15 |
71% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
1 |
5% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 5 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cleveland
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
0 |
|
|
| Police identification |
0 |
0% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
0 |
0% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
0 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
0 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
0% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
0 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
0 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
0% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
0 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
0 |
0% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
0 |
0% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
0 |
0% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
0 |
0% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 6 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cumbria
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
27 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
96% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
4% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
2 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
35 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
71% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
36 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
17 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
23 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
6 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
1 |
3% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
20 |
67% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
6 |
20% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
4 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
6 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
1 |
17% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
33% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
50% |
7% |
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Annex 7 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Derbyshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
40 |
|
|
| Police identification |
33 |
83% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
7 |
17% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
15 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
63% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
57 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
2 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
75% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
32 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
6 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
10 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
32 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
21 |
66% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
7 |
22% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
4 |
12% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
29 |
91% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
1 |
3% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
2 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
27 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
8 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
15% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
15% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
13 |
48% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
11% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
11% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 8 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Devon and Cornwall
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
125 |
|
|
| Police identification |
119 |
95% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
5% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
109 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
16 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
87% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
178 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
19 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
76% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
197 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
137 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
24 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
10 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
59 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
10 |
| Other assaults |
12 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
12 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
137 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
109 |
80% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
20 |
15% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
8 |
5% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
85 |
62% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
40 |
29% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
12 |
9% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
60 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
9 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
30 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
12 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
7% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
3% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
31 |
52% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
13 |
22% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
10 |
16% |
7% |
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Annex 9 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Dorset
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
27 |
|
|
| Police identification |
25 |
93% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
2 |
7% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
2 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
56 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
84% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
46 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
12 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
11 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
46 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
33 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
4 |
9% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
4 |
9% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
5 |
10% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
8 |
17% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
32 |
70% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
6 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
13 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
1 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
4 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
8% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
7 |
54% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
15% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
23% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 10 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Durham
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
43 |
|
|
| Police identification |
42 |
98% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
2% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
34 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
9 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
85% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
51 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
82% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
52 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
36 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
27 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
36 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
30 |
83% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
6 |
17% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
25 |
69% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
11 |
31% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
16 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
12 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
6% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
1 |
6% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
5 |
31% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
26% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
31% |
7% |
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Annex 11 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Dyfed Powys
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
43 |
|
|
| Police identification |
35 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
8 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
40 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
3 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
64 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
66% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
71 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
49 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
29 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
49 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
42 |
86% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
4 |
8% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
3 |
6% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
39 |
80% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
14% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
3 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
4 |
| Other harassment |
3 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
12 |
55% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
9 |
41% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
4% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 12 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Essex
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
38 |
|
|
| Police identification |
34 |
89% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
4 |
11% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
29 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
9 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
76% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
50 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
57 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
22 |
63% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
3 |
8% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
10 |
29% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
13 |
37% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
15 |
43% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
7 |
20% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
6 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
4 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
18% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
9% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
6 |
27% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
5 |
23% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
14% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
9% |
7% |
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Annex 13 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Gloucestershire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
26 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
100% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
0 |
0% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
22 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
4 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
85% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
40 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
0 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
75% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
40 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
13 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
22 |
87% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
4 |
13% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
14 |
47% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
15 |
50% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
1 |
3% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
10 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
3 |
30% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
20% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
1 |
10% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
20% |
7% |
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Annex 14 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Greater Manchester
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
294 |
|
|
| Police identification |
253 |
86% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
41 |
14% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
228 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
66 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
450 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
80 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
76% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
530 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
303 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
28 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
120 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
21 |
| Other assaults |
23 |
| Other criminal damage |
10 |
| Other public order |
48 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
5 |
| Other |
15 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
303 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
229 |
76% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
35 |
12% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
5 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
234 |
11% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
180 |
59% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
90 |
30% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
33 |
11% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
227 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
36 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
51 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
21 |
| Other assaults |
15 |
| Other criminal damage |
13 |
| Other public order |
42 |
| Other harassment |
8 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
9 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
36 |
16% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
17 |
7% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
106 |
47% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
31 |
14% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
22 |
10% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
15 |
6% |
7% |
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Annex 15 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Gwent
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
52 |
|
|
| Police identification |
42 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
36 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
16 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
69% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
80 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
65% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
73 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
57 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
5 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
26 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
8 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
57 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
38 |
67% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
3 |
5% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
1% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
5 |
9% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
10 |
18% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
36 |
63% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
12% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
14 |
25% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
26 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
17 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
15% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
14 |
54% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
8% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
4% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
11% |
7% |
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Annex 16 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Hampshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
188 |
|
|
| Police identification |
169 |
90% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
19 |
10% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
146 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
42 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
321 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
328 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
230 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
39 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
56 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
50 |
| Other assaults |
31 |
| Other criminal damage |
7 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
10 |
| Other |
23 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
230 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
139 |
61% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
47 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
11 |
5% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
33 |
14% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
118 |
51% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
83 |
36% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
29 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
98 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
25 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
9 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
24 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
15 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
15 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
14 |
14% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
24 |
25% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
34 |
35% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
17 |
17% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
5 |
5% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
4 |
4% |
7% |
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Annex 17 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Hertfordshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
66 |
|
|
| Police identification |
60 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
53 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
13 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
80% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
97 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
10 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
107 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
73 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
16 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
23 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
12 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
73 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
50 |
68% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
5 |
7% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
3 |
4% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
15 |
21% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
3945 |
62% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
25 |
33% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
3 |
4% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
34 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
9 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
9 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
3% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
1 |
3% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
15 |
44% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
10 |
29% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
7 |
21% |
7% |
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Annex 18 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Humberside
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
98 |
|
|
| Police identification |
96 |
98% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
2 |
2% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
91 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
7 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
123 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
2 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
84% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
125 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
106 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
24 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
7 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
58 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
10 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
106 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
69 |
65% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
22 |
21% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
2 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
3 |
3% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
10 |
9% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
73 |
69% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
26 |
25% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
7 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
19 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
21% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
10 |
53% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
16% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
2 |
10% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 19 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Kent
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
75 |
|
|
| Police identification |
69 |
92% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
8% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
55 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
20 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
73% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
118 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
10 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
83% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
128 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
84 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
15 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
35 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
13 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
84 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
55 |
66% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
16 |
19% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
2 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
11 |
13% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
45 |
54% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
26 |
31% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
13 |
15% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
44 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
9 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
13 |
30% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
9% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
520 |
46% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
4% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
2% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
4 |
9% |
7% |
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Annex 20 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Lancashire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
155 |
|
|
| Police identification |
145 |
94% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
6% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
121 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
34 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
226 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
11 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
79% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
237 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
152 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
22 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
14 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
61 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
18 |
| Other assaults |
6 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
14 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
4 |
| Other |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
152 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
120 |
79% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
12 |
8% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
1% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
3 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
16 |
10% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
96 |
63% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
46 |
31% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
10 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
85 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
19 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
10 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
25 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
5 |
| Other assaults |
7 |
| Other criminal damage |
5 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
16 |
19% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
2% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
37 |
43% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
16 |
19% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
9 |
11% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
6% |
7% |
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Annex 21 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Leicestershire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
155 |
|
|
| Police identification |
142 |
92% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
13 |
8% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
121 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
34 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
225 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
13 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
82% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
238 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
150 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
28 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
9 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
79 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
11 |
| Other criminal damage |
5 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
150 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
120 |
80% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
13 |
9% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
217 |
11% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
84 |
56% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
25 |
17% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
41 |
27% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
88 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
25 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
28 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
6 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
13 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
6 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
212 |
14% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
5 |
5% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
46 |
52% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
19 |
22% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
5 |
6% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
1 |
1% |
7% |
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Annex 22 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Lincolnshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
16 |
|
|
| Police identification |
13 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
3 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
13 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
3 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
19 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
19 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
16 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
16 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
11 |
69% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
5 |
31% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
9 |
56% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
44% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
0 |
0% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
4 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
1 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
25% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
3 |
75% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 23 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Merseyside
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
86 |
|
|
| Police identification |
71 |
83% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
15 |
17% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
58 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
28 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
67% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
102 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
78% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
109 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
33 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
4 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
40 |
56% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
15 |
21% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
3 |
4% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
13 |
18% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
46 |
64% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
10 |
14% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
16 |
22% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
37 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
10 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
10 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
4 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
15 |
41% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
8 |
22% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
11 |
30% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
5% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
1 |
2% |
7% |
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Annex 24 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Metropolitan and City
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
618 |
|
|
| Police identification |
559 |
90% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
59 |
10% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
496 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
122 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
80% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
921 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
38 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
76% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
959 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
655 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
136 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
23 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
316 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
35 |
| Other assaults |
42 |
| Other criminal damage |
22 |
| Other public order |
31 |
| Other harassment |
4 |
| Theft Act |
16 |
| Other |
30 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
655 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
411 |
63% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
123 |
19% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
13 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
25 |
4% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
83 |
12% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
416 |
64% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
225 |
34% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
14 |
2% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
304 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
78 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
23 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
105 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
27 |
| Other assaults |
20 |
| Other criminal damage |
8 |
| Other public order |
17 |
| Other harassment |
5 |
| Theft Act |
4 |
| Other |
18 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
46 |
15% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
23 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
151 |
50% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
53 |
17% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
15 |
5% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
16 |
5% |
7% |
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Annex 25 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Norfolk
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
102 |
|
|
| Police identification |
93 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
9 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
76 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
26 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
75% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
134 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
8 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
71% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
142 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
91 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
17 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
46 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
91 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
59 |
65% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
21 |
23% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
2 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
9 |
10% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
47 |
52% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
30 |
33% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
14 |
15% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
51 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
10 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
22 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
7 |
14% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
23 |
45% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
9 |
17% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
6% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
10% |
7% |
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Annex 26 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Northamptonshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
42 |
|
|
| Police identification |
36 |
86% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
14% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
34 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
8 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
53 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
6 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
87% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
43 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
22 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
43 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
33 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
10 |
23% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
24 |
56% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
9 |
21% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
10 |
23% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
16 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
6 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
10 |
61% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
13% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
2 |
13% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
13% |
7% |
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Annex 27 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Northumbria
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
243 |
|
|
| Police identification |
222 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
21 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
158 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
85 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
65% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
299 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
16 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
81% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
315 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
186 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
24 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
15 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
83 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
13 |
| Other assaults |
14 |
| Other criminal damage |
6 |
| Other public order |
23 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
6 |
| Homicide |
1 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
186 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
134 |
72% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
29 |
16% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
2 |
1% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
4 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
17 |
9% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
121 |
65% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
26 |
14% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
39 |
21% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
129 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
54 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
10 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
10 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
12 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
32 |
25% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
14 |
11% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
50 |
39% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
15 |
11% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
9 |
7% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
9 |
7% |
7% |
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Annex 28 Summary of Key Findings - CPS North Wales
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
23 |
|
|
| Police identification |
20 |
87% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
3 |
13% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
19 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
4 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
83% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
33 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
94% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
36 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
28 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
5 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
11 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
6 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
28 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
13 |
46% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
8 |
29% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
4% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
6 |
21% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
19 |
68% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
9 |
32% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
8 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
4 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
25% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
5 |
63% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
1 |
12% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 29 Summary of Key Findings - CPS North Yorkshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
30 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
87% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
4 |
13% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
27 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
3 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
90% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
44 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
86% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
47 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
20 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
4 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
31 |
88% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
1 |
3% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
3% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
2 |
6% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
34 |
97% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
1 |
3% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
0 |
0% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
12 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
4 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
10 |
83% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
17% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 30 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Nottinghamshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
150 |
|
|
| Police identification |
133 |
89% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
17 |
11% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
126 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
24 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
84% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
221 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
4 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
79% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
225 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
175 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
32 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
19 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
80 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
7 |
| Other assaults |
8 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
17 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
6 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
175 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
101 |
58% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
35 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
2 |
1% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
10 |
6% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
27 |
15% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
72 |
41% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
74 |
42% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
29 |
17% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
50 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
22 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
10 |
20% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
4% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
23 |
46% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
8% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
9 |
18% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
4% |
7% |
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Annex 31 Summary of Key Findings - CPS South Wales
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
137 |
|
|
| Police identification |
125 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
12 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
102 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
35 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
74% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
221 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
6 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
227 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
155 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
14 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
72 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
12 |
| Other assaults |
12 |
| Other criminal damage |
9 |
| Other public order |
13 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
7 |
| Other |
12 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
155 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
119 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
16 |
10% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
5 |
3% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
3 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
12 |
8% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
85 |
55% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
52 |
34% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
18 |
11% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
72 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
16 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
27 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
8 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
23 |
32% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
6 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
24 |
34% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
8 |
11% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
4% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
8 |
11% |
7% |
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Annex 32 Summary of Key Findings - CPS South Yorkshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
77 |
|
|
| Police identification |
72 |
94% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
5 |
6% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
63 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
14 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
82% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
103 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
2 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
82% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
105 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
76 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
17 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
8 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
33 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
7 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
4 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
76 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
62 |
82% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
7 |
9% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
6 |
8% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
38 |
50% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
27 |
36% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
11 |
14% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
29 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
8 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
10 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
7 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
3 |
10% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
8 |
28% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
12 |
42% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
1 |
3% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
4 |
14% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
1 |
3% |
7% |
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Annex 33 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Staffordshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
169 |
|
|
| Police identification |
158 |
93% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
11 |
7% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
109 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
60 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
64% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
227 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
31 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
83% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
258 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
138 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
51 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
10 |
| Other assaults |
11 |
| Other criminal damage |
5 |
| Other public order |
15 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
138 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
107 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
12 |
9% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
18 |
13% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
93 |
68% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
24 |
17% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
21 |
15% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
120 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
27 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
7 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
39 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
7 |
| Other assaults |
9 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
19 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
22 |
18% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
6 |
5% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
63 |
53% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
413 |
11% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
4 |
3% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
12 |
10% |
7% |
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Annex 34 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Suffolk
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
42 |
|
|
| Police identification |
40 |
95% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
2 |
5% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
34 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
8 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
57 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
2 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
84% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
39 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
23 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
39 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
31 |
79% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
4 |
10% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
3% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
2 |
5% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
1 |
3% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
31 |
80% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
4 |
10% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
4 |
10% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
20 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
13 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
5% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
9 |
45% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
2 |
10% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
15% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
25% |
7% |
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Annex 35 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Surrey
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
34 |
|
|
| Police identification |
31 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
3 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
21 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
13 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
62% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
46 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
4 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
50 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
26 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
26 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
18 |
69% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
7 |
27% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
1 |
4% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
13 |
50% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
12 |
46% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
1 |
4% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
24 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
8 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
6 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
6 |
25% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
17% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
13 |
54% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
1 |
4% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 36 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Sussex
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
131 |
|
|
| Police identification |
108 |
82% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
23 |
18% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
95 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
36 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
73% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
213 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
19 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
232 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
151 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
32 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
35 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
9 |
| Other assaults |
23 |
| Other criminal damage |
10 |
| Other public order |
17 |
| Other harassment |
3 |
| Theft Act |
6 |
| Other |
10 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
151 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
101 |
67% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
28 |
19% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
6 |
4% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
2 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
14 |
9% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
63 |
42% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
47 |
31% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
41 |
27% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
81 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
18 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
31 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
8 |
10% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
6 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
534 |
42% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
22 |
27% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
10 |
12% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
1 |
1% |
7% |
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Annex 37 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Thames Valley
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
67 |
|
|
| Police identification |
59 |
88% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
8 |
12% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
40 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
27 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
60% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
96 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
65% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
103 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
13 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
20 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
11 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
36 |
68% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
10 |
19% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
6 |
11% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
42 |
79% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
11 |
21% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
50 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
10 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
20 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
11 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
2 |
4% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
6 |
12% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
30 |
60% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
6% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
2% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
8 |
16% |
7% |
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Annex 38 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Warwickshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
38 |
|
|
| Police identification |
33 |
87% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
5 |
13% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
31 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
7 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
82% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
54 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
78% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
57 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
38 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
1 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
19 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
38 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
34 |
90% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
2 |
5% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
2 |
5% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
25 |
66% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
18% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
6 |
16% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
19 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
3 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
6 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
10% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
14 |
74% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
16% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 39 Summary of Key Findings - CPS West Mercia
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
100 |
|
|
| Police identification |
80 |
80% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
20 |
20% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
80 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
20 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
80% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
143 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
6 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
149 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
106 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
22 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
50 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
8 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
6 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
106 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
80 |
75% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
20 |
19% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
6 |
64% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
92 |
87% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
12 |
11% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
2 |
2% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
43 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
12 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
12 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
13 |
30% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
16 |
37% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
7 |
16% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
5 |
12% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
5% |
7% |
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Annex 40 Summary of Key Findings - CPS West Midlands
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
604 |
|
|
| Police identification |
555 |
92% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
49 |
8% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
420 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
184 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
69% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
778 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
30 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
69% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
808 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
493 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
128 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
19 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
207 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
41 |
| Other assaults |
24 |
| Other criminal damage |
18 |
| Other public order |
30 |
| Other harassment |
6 |
| Theft Act |
8 |
| Other |
12 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
493 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
350 |
71% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
63 |
13% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
5 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
12 |
3% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
63 |
13% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
342 |
70% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
56 |
11% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
95 |
19% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
315 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
95 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
26 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
113 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
25 |
| Other assaults |
8 |
| Other criminal damage |
13 |
| Other public order |
14 |
| Other harassment |
4 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
16 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
51 |
16% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
43 |
14% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
166 |
53% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
27 |
8% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
9 |
3% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
19 |
6% |
7% |
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Annex 41 Summary of Key Findings - CPS West Yorkshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
319 |
|
|
| Police identification |
274 |
86% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
45 |
14% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
257 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
62 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
453 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
16 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
79% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
469 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
313 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
46 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
14 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
130 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
17 |
| Other assaults |
21 |
| Other criminal damage |
17 |
| Other public order |
48 |
| Other harassment |
3 |
| Theft Act |
9 |
| Other |
8 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
313 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
239 |
76% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
39 |
12% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
6 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
2 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
27 |
9% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
197 |
63% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
66 |
21% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
50 |
16% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
156 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
44 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
13 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
35 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
11 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
14 |
| Other public order |
21 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
9 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
21 |
13% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
27 |
17% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
54 |
35% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
32 |
21% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
19 |
12% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
2% |
7% |
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Annex 42 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Wiltshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
35 |
|
|
| Police identification |
33 |
94% |
2% |
| CPS identification |
2 |
6% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
30 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
5 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
86% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
66 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
65% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
69 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
43 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
19 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
5 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
43 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
33 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
7 |
16% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
1 |
2% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
2 |
5% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
31 |
72% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
8 |
19% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
4 |
9% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
26 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
8 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
2 |
8% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
1 |
4% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
12 |
46% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
15% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
12% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
4 |
15% |
7% |
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Annex 43 Summary of Key Findings - CPS HQ Casework Directorate
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
0 |
|
|
| Police identification |
0 |
0% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
0 |
0% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
0 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
0 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
0% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
0 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
0 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
0% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
0 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
0 |
0% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
0 |
0% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
0 |
0% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
0 |
0% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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