British radio disc jockey, television star and charity fund-raiser Sir Jimmy Savile poses for a photo at Buckingham Palace, London, after receiving the Order of the British Empire in 1972. Since his death a year ago at age 84, Savile has been knocked off his perch as a national treasure, accused of being a predatory pedophile who used his fame and position to abuse youngsters, sometimes on BBC premises.
Dancers on the BBC TV show "Top of the Pops" adjust Savile's track suit top for him during the making of the show in 1973.
Savile poses with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children fund-raising presentation in 1980.
Savile pours a cup of tea.
Savile calls from the Wren House International Telephone Exchange in London in 1975 as part of a "Fun And Happiness Weekend," organized by the National Association of Youth Clubs.
Savile arrives in London in 1972 on his way to Buckingham Palace, where he is to be awarded the Order of the British Empire.
The first presenter of long-running music program "Top of the Pops," Savile poses by a portrait of himself in February 1965, while enjoying his regular breakfast of Coke and a cigar in a central London hotel room.
Savile and his mother pose outside Buckingham Palace in London, where he receive his Order of the British Empire in 1972.
Savile shows off his Order of the British Empire to members of the "Second Generation" song and dance troupe.
Savile stands on the sidewalk with his motor home.
Savile holds a newly-printed "Lucky Jim" poster. The posters feature a portrait of the DJ, along with a text reading: "The Lucky Jim poster can bring you health, wealth, happiness. This is a genuine duplicate signature and what's more Jimmy has actually touched YOUR poster!"
British Secretary of State for Social Services Norman Fowler presents Savile with a check for half a million pounds in 1982 as the government's contribution to an appeal for a new spinal injuries unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Savile waves with Jersey Holiday Queen Gaynor Lacey at the Jersey Battle of Flowers carnival in 1972.
Days before his 80th birthday in 2006, Savile prepares for the Great North Run in Newcastle, northern England.
The funeral cortege of Savile arrives at Leeds Cathedral for a funeral service on November 9, 2011, in Leeds, England.
- Final report into sex abuse by Savile reveals predatory behavior across six decades
- Police say 73% of his victims were children; 214 crimes are recorded
- Police: Report shows "tragic consequences of when vulnerability and power collide"
- Prosecutors say police could have done more to investigate Savile in his lifetime
London (CNN) -- Britain's late TV presenter and radio host Jimmy Savile sexually abused hundreds of people and carried out more than 30 rapes, police said Friday, as they unveiled a report exposing "vast, predatory and opportunistic" abuses over six decades.
Nearly three-quarters of his victims were children, the report said.
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Since the inquiry was launched three months ago, about 600 people have come forward to provide information, 450 relating to Savile, London's Metropolitan Police said.
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From this, 214 crimes have been recorded, including 34 of rape or penetration, across 28 police forces. The claims against Savile, who died in 2011, date from 1955 through to 2009.
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Savile is accused of sexual assaults not only on the premises of the British Broadcasting Corporation, for whom he worked, but also in 14 medical establishments, including hospitals, mental care institutions and a hospice, the report said.
The scale of his abuse is believed to be unprecedented in the UK, it said.
The report by London's Metropolitan Police and a child protection charity, the NSPCC, into a man who was a household name in Britain thanks to his high profile children's TV shows, brings to a close a sordid chapter.
Police set up Operation Yewtree to investigate sexual abuse claims after a documentary by broadcaster ITV in October unleashed a flood of allegations against the star.
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The investigation had three strands, one involving complaints against Savile alone, another termed "Savile and others" and a third involving only others. The publication of the report ends the first strand of the inquiry.
However, investigations continue into allegations made against the other suspects, some linked to Savile and others not. A number of arrests have been made.
"It paints a stark picture emphasizing the tragic consequences of when vulnerability and power collide," said Commander Peter Spindler, of the Metropolitan Police, of the report.
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"Savile's offending footprint was vast, predatory and opportunistic. He cannot face justice today but we hope this report gives some comfort to his hundreds of victims, they have been listened to and taken seriously. We must use the learning from these shocking events to prevent other children and vulnerable adults being abused in the future. They will get a voice."
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Civil claims are now likely to be brought as some victims seek compensation for the abuse they suffered at Savile's hands. Some 73% of them were aged under 18 when they were targeted.
Separately, a review by the Crown Prosecution Service was critical of the decision by two police forces not to file charges against Savile after investigating four separate allegations of sexual abuse.
In 2007 and 2008 Surrey Police investigated three complaints that he had engaged in sexual behaviour with young girls. Sussex Police also investigated a complaint by a young woman.
Alison Levitt, chief legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, said the police were too cautious in their approach and should have asked more questions to push inquiries forward.
The alleged victims and their accounts were treated "with a degree of caution which was neither justified nor required," she said.
"Having spoken to the victims I have been driven to conclude that had the police and prosecutors taken a different approach a prosecution might have been possible."
Millions of Britons who grew up watching Savile on TV's "Top of the Pops" and his children's program "Jim'll Fix It" were shocked by the fall from grace of an entertainer who'd been lauded for his charity work.
The reputation of the BBC has been tainted by the scandal amid questions over how his abuse went undetected, and its decision to drop a program investigating allegations him last year. Its director general, George Entwistle, was forced to resign over the broadcaster's handling of the affair.
Savile died in October 2011 at age 84, soon after being treated in a hospital for pneumonia. His death was followed by a series of glowing tributes.
CNN's Jonathan Wald and Alexander Felton contributed to this report.
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