In 2019/20 there were over 179 thousand sexual offences recorded by the police in the United Kingdom, a slight decrease when compared with the previous reporting year. Between 2002/03 and 2012/13 the number of sexual offences in the UK remained quite stable but from 2013/14 onwards the number of sexual offences rose dramatically, with the highest year-on-year increase occurring between 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Number of sexual offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK), & Scottish Government, & Police Service of Northern Ireland. (October 27, 2020). Number of sexual offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315500/sexual-offences-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), und Scottish Government, und Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of sexual offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315500/sexual-offences-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Scottish Government, Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2020). Number of sexual offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315500/sexual-offences-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), and Scottish Government, and Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of Sexual Offences Recorded in The United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315500/sexual-offences-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK) & Scottish Government & Police Service of Northern Ireland, Number of sexual offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2019/20 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315500/sexual-offences-england-wales/ (last visited January 19, 2021)