How many people are raped, sexually assaulted and sexually abused?
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1 in 5women
have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult
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1 in 6children
have been sexually abused
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1 in 20men
have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult
The highest ever number of rapes was recorded by police in the year ending December 2021:
67,125
Who carries out rape?
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1 in 2rapes against women
are carried out by their partner or ex-partner
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5 in 6rapes against women
are carried out by someone they know
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1 in 3adult victims and survivors of rape
experience it in their own home
1 in 2 adult survivors of rape have experienced it more than once.