(London) There were 7,613 reported rapes in London this past year to January, compared to 6,392, the previous reporting year, according
to figures collated by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). This
represents a 20% increase and the police can’t explain why?
The Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Craig Mackey, speaking to the Mayor’s office has said the rise could not be accounted for simply by more victims feeling able to report abuse or better recording practices and that they (The Met) haven’t a clue about that 20%
“It is not as simple as saying this is increased confidence, of course that plays a part, and faith in the process, but there is something going on with sexual offending in London that we don’t fully understand. We see the end of it but we don’t understand the causes.”