"Figure 4: The proportion of domestic abuse-related crimes resulting in a charge has decreased over the last year, while the proportion that had evidential difficulties has increased","" "Outcomes assigned to domestic abuse-related crimes, England and Wales, year ending March 2018 and year ending March 2019","" "","" "Notes","1. Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics. 2. Based on 26 police forces that supplied adequate data in June 2018 and September 2019. 3. “Taken into consideration” refers to offences asked to be taken into consideration by a court (TICs). 4. “Out-of-court (formal)” includes caution – adults; caution – youths; and Penalty Notices for Disorder. 5. “Out-of-court (informal)” includes cannabis or khat warnings and community resolutions. 6. “Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest” includes not in the public interest (CPS); not in the public interest (police); offender died; prosecution prevented (suspect under age; suspect too ill; or victim or key witness dead or too ill); and prosecution time limit expired. 7. “Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)” includes evidential difficulties where the suspect was or was not identified and the victim does not support further action. 8. “Other” includes action undertaken by another body or agency; further action to support formal investigation not in the public interest; and offences not yet assigned an outcome. " "Unit","%" "","" "Type","Year ending March 2019","Year ending March 2018" "Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)","51","47" "Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)","25","22" "Charged/summonsed","11","15" "Other","6","8" "Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest","2","2" "Out-of-court (formal)","2","3" "Investigation complete - no suspect identified","2","2" "Out-of-court (informal)","1","1" "Taken into consideration (TICs)","0","0"