You are correct, it was over four years and not one year. So apologies for that. Still, it is a massive increase in rapes year on year and if anything, the number of reported rapes should have fallen based on our more enlightened and liberal leaning culture where women are much more respected, especially in London.
From the article -
A Metropolitan Police spokesman claimed the rise was due to victims feeling more confident about coming forward.
He said: "We believe this rise in recorded crimes is partly due to an increase in victims coming forward to report rape and sexual assaults."
These are very ambiguous words that provide no concrete evidence for the rise in rapes in the London region. Unfortunately, it is only the tip of the iceberg as most rapes go unreported to the police and London has a disproportionally low rape conviction rate.
What is a statistical fact is that immigration levels have increased -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jun/26/non-eu-immigration-uk-statistics
and that the largest number of people leaving the country are going to Australia and America - which in the main are white British people.
More people have entered London, rapes have increased, the vast majority of people who have entered London are immigrants. The evidence is purely anecdotal and I offer no concrete proof, which I've stated from the start.
The police do not freely release crime statistics involving race and ethnicity and the only way to obtain such information is through a Freedom of Information Act request. As the police do not release these statistics willingly arouses my suspicion that political forces are at work, hence my accusation that something is wrong and that the link between immigration and rape has to be investigated.
Quote: Badge @ May 31 2012, 12:40 AM BST
Incidentally part two: how much does 53% equate to as an annual increase over four years?
Answer: just over 11% per year.
Surely it's a 12% increase year on year?
