United Kingdom: New Rape Capital and Home for Sexual Assault

Disturbing Surge: Record-breaking 194,683 sexual offences in England and Wales in 2021-22.

Rape Epidemic: Shockingly high 70,330 rape cases, the highest since records began in 2002/03.

Pervasive Increase: Sexual offences more than doubled in the past seven years, from 88,576 in 2014/15.

Chilling Reality: Rape offences nearly doubled in six years, from 36,320 in 2015-16 to 70,330 in the year to March.

Domestic Abuse Escalation: Police recorded 909,504 domestic-abuse-related offences, an 8% increase from the previous year.

Crisis Unveiled: A 12% rise in domestic abuse offences compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20.

Survey Nuances: Crime Survey for England and Wales shows no significant increase in public-reported sexual assault or domestic abuse.

Contrasting Narratives: 5.7% of adults experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022, slightly down from 6.1% in 2020.

Public Voices: 2.7% of adults experienced sexual assault offences in the year ending March 2022, up from 2.2% in 2020.

Echoes of Change: Join the call for justice and action against the alarming surge in sexual offences. #BreakingTheSilence, #EndSexualViolence