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Half of women think that rape victims are to blame for their attack, a study has shown.More than one in ten said that dancing provocatively, flirting or wearing revealing clothing made them partly responsible. This blame culture is deterring victims from reporting the crime, according to the sexual assault clinics that carried out the poll. Alarmingly, they also found that one in three men claimed they didn't think it was rape if they made their partner have sex when they didn't want to.Thirteen per cent of men admitted having sex with a partner who was too drunk to know what was happening. The poll of 1,000 adults found that 54 per cent of women believe rape victims should be held accountable for their attack. Women were more likely than men to blame victims, with those aged between 18 and 24 the most likely to judge. Twenty-four per cent of this age group said wearing a short skirt, accepting a drink or having a conversation with the rapist made victims partly responsible. Nearly a fifth of women thought the victim was at fault if she went back to the attacker's house, while more than a tenth (13 per cent) said someone who had been dancing in a provocative way or flirting should be prepared for the consequences. The Wake Up To Rape report also found that 14 per cent of women believe most rape claims are made up. TOP STORIES SHOWBIZ COVID19 SPORT LIVE TOP STORIES thumbnail 'Furious' Queen fired key employee after row about Prince Charles's 'special pudding' site icon Daily Mirror·8hrs ago See more versions thumbnail Coleen Rooney wants to make a 'last-minute exit' from Rebekah Vardy court case site icon Daily Star·4hrs ago See more versions thumbnail 90210's Shannen Doherty preparing goodbye videos to family amid tragic cancer battle site icon Daily Star·4hrs ago See more versions thumbnail How to watch Boris Johnson’s press conference today: What time it starts, live stream and what to expect from his announcement site icon iNews·2hrs ago See more versions thumbnail Meghan Markle’s Own Vanity Could Be Her Undoing – And It’s Hilarious site icon CCN·2hrs ago See more versions thumbnail Amber Heard 'accuses Johnny Depp of dodging deposition' in $50m defamation case site icon Daily Mirror·2hrs ago See more versions thumbnail Piers Morgan fumes there's 'not a day that Meghan and Harry aren't yapping' site icon Daily Mirror·6hrs ago See more versions Click here to view more Campaigners called for more education in schools about sexual violence. Elizabeth Harrison, manager of the Whitechapel Haven, one of three Havens centres in London that help victims of sexual assault, was one of those who conducted the study. She said: 'Women look at court cases and think she was drunk, she wore a short skirt, I don't do that so it won't happen to me. 'But rape can happen to anyone in any circumstances. 'It's particularly worrying that younger women are more likely to hold people responsible for what happens to them. RELATED ARTICLES Woman who cried rape after sex in public toilet walks free from court 'The 18-24 age group were more likely to say that engaging in conversation in a bar or accepting a drink makes them partially responsible. 'But it is this age group that are more likely to be going out doing that. We need to get the message out in schools that rape is never your fault.' This rape victim's attacker was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting at least 10 women This rape victim's attacker was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting at least 10 women The poll also revealed that one in five women wouldn't report a rape to the police, with half of these saying they would be too ashamed or embarrassed. A quarter said they would remain silent if they felt they had led the person on. The prospect of having to go to court would deter 42 per cent of women from reporting the offence to police, the poll found. Despite repeated Government promises to bring more sex attackers to justice, Britain has the lowest conviction rate in Europe. Recent figures indicate that only one in 14 rapes reported to the police ends in a conviction. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Yexley, from the Metropolitan Police, said: 'Although the majority of women surveyed said they would contact the police, we understand that not everyone will feel comfortable approaching us in the first instance. 'The Havens offers invaluable help and support for people who may otherwise try to cope with the immediate effects of rape and sexual assault alone.'