This question was answered on 24th February 2021
Data showing the number of failure to appear warrants issued for (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) all sexual offences excluding rape since March 2020 until 30 September 2020 in both Crown and Magistrates’ Courts can be found in the table below:
Offence Category | Crown Court | Magistrates’ Court |
Murder | 9 | 17 |
Rape | 14 | 61 |
All Sexual Offences (excl Rape) | 109 | 28 |
Source: HMCTS management information
Notes:
- Data are taken from a live management information system and can change over time.
- The data is based on statistics from management information system extract only.
- Data are management information and may differ from previously published stats and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.
- Magistrates where a defendant is charged with an indictable offence and if more than one offence and a Failure to Appear Warrant is issued each offence is counted separately.
- Crown if a defendant has had a bench warrant issued on more than one occasion, they have been counted separately.
- Offences include attempted and conspiracy sub-groups.
- Data has not been cross referenced with case files.
- Serious sexual assault isn’t a specific offence category; therefore, no statistics are available. However, we have collated data available for all sexual offences excluding rape.