Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many successful prosecutions relating to domestic violence offences which were initially reported to police in London were recorded in each of the last five years.
The CPS maintains a central record of the number of defendants flagged as domestic abuse that were prosecuted and convicted through its Case Management System.
The CPS defines domestic abuse as any threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between those who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Family members include mother, father, son, daughter, sister, and grandparents, whether directly related, in-laws or step family.
The table below shows the volume and proportion of domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions by CPS London in each of the last five financial years.
| 2012 - 13 | 2013 - 14 | 2014 - 15 | 2015 - 16 | 2016 - 17 | |||||
- | Volume | % | Volume | % | Volume | % | Volume | % | Volume | % |
Convictions | 5,424 | 61.7% | 6,442 | 65.2% | 7,871 | 66.3% | 9,400 | 64.5% | 9,377 | 65.6% |
Unsuccessful | 3,363 | 38.3% | 3,433 | 34.8% | 4,006 | 33.7% | 5,179 | 35.5% | 4,909 | 34.4% |
Total | 8,787 |
| 9,875 |
| 11,877 |
| 14,579 |
| 14,286 |
|
Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System |