FOI 437019
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 437019
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 14th October 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
How many incidents of rape or sexual assault were reported by women in each of the following years respectively; 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (year to date)?
How many incidents of rape or sexual assault reported by women in the following years respectively; 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (year to date), led to a charge?
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FOI 437019 2025 - Rape And Sexual Offences (Female Victims) |
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No of rape and sexual offences with a female victim |
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No of Investigations |
Year Recorded |
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Primary Offence Sub Group / Sub - Sub Group |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
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OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES |
1487 |
1752 |
1937 |
1712 |
1713 |
1482 |
10083 |
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ABUSE OF CHILDREN THROUGH SEXUAL EXPLOIT |
10 |
9 |
16 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
57 |
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ABUSE OF POSITION OF TRUST SEXUAL |
8 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
27 |
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CAUSING SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT CONSENT |
9 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
52 |
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EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM |
118 |
136 |
136 |
145 |
144 |
147 |
826 |
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INCEST OR FAMILIAL SEXUAL OFFENCES |
6 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
27 |
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OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES |
2 |
11 |
18 |
15 |
123 |
147 |
316 |
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SEX ACTIV WITH A PER MENTAL DISORD |
4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
22 |
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SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 13 |
182 |
174 |
173 |
118 |
91 |
66 |
804 |
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SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16 |
252 |
252 |
288 |
212 |
189 |
123 |
1316 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
633 |
870 |
1005 |
884 |
857 |
749 |
4998 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F CHILD UNDER 13 |
208 |
229 |
224 |
272 |
243 |
201 |
1377 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M 13 AND OVER |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M CHILD UNDER 13 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
4 |
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SEXUAL GROOMING |
53 |
42 |
52 |
43 |
35 |
23 |
248 |
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RAPE |
1038 |
1213 |
1287 |
1132 |
1058 |
925 |
6653 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
730 |
840 |
938 |
841 |
822 |
713 |
4884 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
112 |
149 |
139 |
108 |
104 |
87 |
699 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
195 |
222 |
206 |
183 |
129 |
124 |
1059 |
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RAPE OF A MALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
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1 |
3 |
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4 |
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RAPE OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
6 |
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RAPE OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Grand Total |
2525 |
2965 |
3224 |
2844 |
2771 |
2407 |
16736 |
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NB: Figures shaded grey likely reflect data quality issues (primary classification or recording of victim gender) |
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No of rape and sexual offences with a female victim outcomed by charge |
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No of Investigations outcomed by a charge |
Year Recorded |
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Primary Offence Sub Group / Sub - Sub Group |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
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OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES |
164 |
152 |
179 |
185 |
143 |
55 |
878 |
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ABUSE OF CHILDREN THROUGH SEXUAL EXPLOIT |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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ABUSE OF POSITION OF TRUST SEXUAL |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
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4 |
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CAUSING SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT CONSENT |
2 |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
6 |
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EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM |
25 |
9 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
93 |
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INCEST OR FAMILIAL SEXUAL OFFENCES |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
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OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES |
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5 |
5 |
10 |
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SEX ACTIV WITH A PER MENTAL DISORD |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
3 |
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SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 13 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
3 |
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36 |
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SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16 |
24 |
12 |
23 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
85 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
65 |
84 |
99 |
100 |
84 |
30 |
462 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F CHILD UNDER 13 |
30 |
35 |
24 |
41 |
21 |
5 |
156 |
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SEXUAL GROOMING |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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16 |
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RAPE |
62 |
88 |
89 |
101 |
80 |
30 |
450 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
38 |
54 |
61 |
74 |
61 |
27 |
315 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
15 |
24 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
81 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
9 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
8 |
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54 |
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Grand Total |
226 |
240 |
268 |
286 |
223 |
85 |
1328 |