Victims are losing trust in the criminal justice system, as more than a third say they would not report a crime to the police again because of their experience, research by the victims’ commissioner will reveal on Wednesday.
Police inaction, lack of information about the progress of cases and lengthy court delays contributed to 34 per cent of victims saying they would not report their crime to police again.
Only 44 per cent of the 428 victims who participated in the research said they would report their offence to the police if it was repeated. Just over a fifth (22 per cent) did not express a view.
