How many people are raped, sexually assaulted and sexually abused?
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1 in 4women
have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult
(6.54 million women in total)
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1 in 6children
have been sexually abused
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1 in 18men
have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult
(1.34 million men in total)
Who carries out rape and other sexual offences?
(It might not be who you'd think.)
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1 in 2rapes against women
are carried out by their partner or ex-partner
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91%of people prosecuted for sexual offences
are men aged 18+
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6 in 7rapes against women
are carried out by someone they know
Where did we get the data for these statistics from?
Crown Prosecution Service | Home Office | Ministry of Justice | NSPCC | Office for National Statistics | Ofsted
Media enquiries
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