The latest annual statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in the Scottish courts show a 48 per cent conviction rate in rape and attempted rape cases. This has been the lowest of all offences in each of the past 10 years.
Reflecting the recovery from the pandemic, the total number of people proceeded against rose by 45 per cent to 67,643 in the year to 2021/22, with the number of people convicted rising at a similar rate by 39 per cent to 59,295.