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Police super-complaint submitted in relation to severely delayed police investigations into sexual offences
16 December 2025
The super-complaint, submitted by Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC), Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) and Bindmans LLP, comes at a time of unprecedented delays and challenges across the criminal justice system, particularly in sexual offences cases.
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Our new report finds survivors are retraumatised by the criminal justice system
17 November 2025
Rape Crisis England and Wales (RCEW) have published a new report, Living in Limbo, presenting new data, lived experience, and frontline insight on devastating impact of the Crown Court backlog on victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
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Imagine a world without sexual violence
10 October 2025
It's vital that funding for specialist support services is protected and sustained, so that no survivor of sexual violence is left feeling alone, silenced, or without somewhere safe to turn.
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Survivors could see improvement in wait times for court cases
02 October 2025
After sustained pressure from our team, the government has announced extra funding for an additional 1,250 Crown Court sitting days – but this alone won't solve the backlog crisis.
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Backlog of sexual offence cases in Crown Court increases 40% in two years
29 September 2025
New Crown Court data published shows that once again, the backlog of cases is at an all-time high and continuing to rise.
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VAWG Takeover at Labour Conference: Survivors deserve better
26 September 2025
Leading specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations will take over the agenda at the upcoming Labour Party Conference.
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Statement on the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part 1
09 July 2025
Read our statement welcoming the radical and wide-reaching recommendations to address the crisis in the Crown Court system.
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Rape Crisis CEO comments on the latest Crown Court data
26 June 2025
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Rape and sexual offences reach record high in the Crown Court backlog
03 July 2023
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What the 32% jump in number of reported sexual offences really means
21 July 2022
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CPS publishes latest data on rape charges and convictions
21 April 2022
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Rape Crisis England & Wales launches new website
29 March 2022
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Rape reports hit record high
27 January 2022
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Stark drop in child sexual abuse prosecutions and convictions
27 January 2022
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UCU report shows sexual violence endemic at UK universities and colleges
22 December 2021
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Annual rape prosecutions fall again
22 July 2021
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ONS releases latest sexual offence figures
18 March 2021
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Completed rape prosecutions fall by half in first financial quarter
22 October 2020
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New data shows steep rise in women and girls hospitalised after abuse
24 September 2020
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Rape convictions fall to record low in England and Wales
30 July 2020