Let's hope this shows more women are coming forward NOT that there are yet more rapes...

Edinburgh crime figures: The scenes of the crimes

By ALAN MCEWEN
Published on Saturday 21 April 2012 12:15

Figures from the latest Capital police map reveal a shocking rise in rapes despite overall offences falling and clear-up rates remaining unchanged

THE number of rapes reported in Edinburgh has soared by more than 40 per cent in the last year despite police chiefs revealing an overall drop in crime in their annual report.

A total of 130 rapes were reported to police between April last year and March, compared with 92 for the previous year, new figures have revealed.