Of which Charges related to racially aggravated 2574 2792 2376 2300 1969 1757 1463 harassment and behaviour Charges related to another offence with a 1604 1755 1658 1860 1851 1966 1886 racial aggravation Decision on how charge will proceed Court 3500 3721 3345 3629 3296 3220 2778 proceedings Not separately 357 357 349 267 270 256 253 prosecuted Direct measures 54 64 51 52 33 49 94 Referred to 47 92 76 59 61 51 43 Children’s Reporter No action 220 313 213 153 160 146 134 Awaiting - - - - - 1 47 decision Table 1b: Race crime Charges reported, 2008-09 to 2016-17 (percentages) Year 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 Total number of charges of race 4178 4547 4034 4160 3820 3723 3349 crimes Of which Charges related to racially aggravated 62% 61% 59% 55% 52% 47% 44% harassment and behaviour Charges related to another offence with a 38% 39% 41% 45% 48% 53% 56% racial aggravation Decision on how charge will proceed Court 84% 82% 83% 87% 86% 86% 83% proceedings Not separately 9% 8% 9% 6% 7% 7% 8% prosecuted
Of which Charges related to racially aggravated harassment and behaviour 2574 2792 2376 2300 1969 1757 1463 Charges related to another offence with a racial aggravation 1604 1755 1658 1860 1851 1966 1886 Decision on how charge will proceed Court proceedings 3500 3721 3345 3629 3296 3220 2778 Not separately prosecuted 357 357 349 267 270 256 253 Direct measures 54 64 51 52 33 49 94 Referred to Children’s Reporter 47 92 76 59 61 51 43 No action 220 313 213 153 160 146 134 Awaiting decision - - - - - 1 47 Table 1b: Race crime Charges reported, 2008-09 to 2016-17 (percentages) Year 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 Total number of charges of race crimes 4178 4547 4034 4160 3820 3723 3349 Of which Charges related to racially aggravated harassment and behaviour 62% 61% 59% 55% 52% 47% 44% Charges related to another offence with a racial aggravation 38% 39% 41% 45% 48% 53% 56% Decision on how charge will proceed Court proceedings 84% 82% 83% 87% 86% 86% 83% Not separately prosecuted 9% 8% 9% 6% 7% 7% 8%
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