The Meaning of Missing: The Hidden Power of Police Data Recording Practices in Rape Cases
Published online on November 26, 2025
Abstract
Violence Against Women, Ahead of Print.
Missing values represent a major weakness of police-recorded crime data. This article examines missing data in rape cases recorded by five police forces in England and Wales between January 2018 and December 2020. A thematic analysis of semistructured ...
Missing values represent a major weakness of police-recorded crime data. This article examines missing data in rape cases recorded by five police forces in England and Wales between January 2018 and December 2020. A thematic analysis of semistructured ...