Why has the charge rate for rape fallen in England and Wales?

Digital evidence requested from complainants is time-consuming to investigate Photograph: Yui Mok/PAFewer rape complaints resulted in a charge or summons last year, police figures show. The decline comes against a backdrop of falling prosecutions and a row about the amount of sensitive personal information requested from alleged victims of rape. Why has the charge rate for rape fallen?The charge or summons rate for rape fell to one in 65, or 1.5%, of all cases reported to the police in England a