article_snippet.sent: Despite a surge in reports, the number of arrests fell by nine per cent, prompting critics to accuse the Government of failing victims of abuse.
article_snippet.sent: But while a surge in the number of reports suggested victims felt more comfortable coming forward, a decrease in the number of arrests made prompted critics to accuse police of not doing enough.
article_snippet.sent: Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the ratio of reported crimes to arrests as a 'national scandal'. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Despite the rise in reported cases the number of arrests made decreased .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Critics described the ratio of arrests to reports as a 'national scandal' 