The 63-year-old made the claim to the Sunday Times Magazine, when speaking about her own experience of being forced to perform sex acts by a gang when she was 21.
Chrissie – lead singer of 80s rock band The Pretenders – said: "Technically speaking, however you want to look at it, this was all my doing and I take full responsibility.
"You can't f*** about with people, especially people who wear "I Heart Rape" and "On Your Knees" badges... those motorcycle gangs, that's what they do.
"You can't paint yourself into a corner and then say whose brush is this? You have to take responsibility. I mean, I was naive..."
Victim Support has responded to her extraordinary claims saying victims "should not blame themselves".
Hynde even went on to say that if a women is wearing sexy clothing, she is provoking an attack.
She added: "If I'm walking around and I'm very modestly dressed and I'm keeping to myself and someone attacks me, then I'd say that's his fault.
"But if I'm being very lairy and putting it about and being provocative, then you are enticing someone who's already unhinged – don't do that. Come on!
"That's just common sense. You know, if you don't want to entice a rapist, don't wear high heels so you can't run from him.
"If you're wearing something that says 'Come and f*** me', you'd better be good on your feet... I don't think I'm saying anything controversial am I?'
Lucy Hastings, director of Victim Support, said: "Victims of sexual violence should never feel or be made to feel that they were responsible for the appalling crime they suffered – regardless of circumstances or factors which may have made them particularly vulnerable.
"They should not blame themselves or be blamed for failing to prevent an attack – often they will have been targeted by predatory offenders who are responsible for their actions.
"It is critical that nothing deters victims of sexual violence from coming forward to the police or to independent organisations so they can get the help and support they need."
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