Kendall, T. 2020. “A Synthesis of Evidence on the Collection and Use of Administrative Data on Violence against Women: Background Paper for the Development of Global Guidance.” New York: UN Women.

US Govt. Centre for Disease Control (2022) National Intimate Partner and sexual violence (2016-17) 

Govt of Canada, Dept of Justice (2018-21) https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jf-pf/2019/docs/apr01.pdf

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (2018, 2019 & 2022) https://sexualassaultsupport.ca/statistics-sexual-violence-in-canada/

Stuart Alladyce (6 Feb 2024) Challenges of New Technologies and protecting children from harm Lucy Faithfull Foundation

https://sastudyoffending.org.uk/attachments/article/163/Edinburgh%20Branch%20Seminar%20-%20Feb%202024%20-%20StopItNow%20-%20Slides.pdf 

UK Govt - Office for National Statistics (England & Wales)

ONS (24 July 2024) Crime Survey for England and Wales - year ending March 2024

• 2.1% (approximately one million people) had experienced sexual 'assault' (YE March 2024) ct 2.1% (YE March 2023).

HoC Library (8 July 2024) UK Prison Population Statistics - Georgina STURGE

ONS (23 March 2023)* Overview of Sexual Offending in England & Wales (SOE&W) - year ending March 2022

• SOE&W Prevalence & trends (adults - aged 16 years and over) 

  • • 1..9 million were a victim of rape (7.7% women and 0.2% men).

    • 97% of those raped* at least once since the age of 16 years were FEMALE. Conversion pending confirmation from ONS.

    • 2.3% of adults (3.3% (798,000) women and 1.2% (275,000) men were victims of sexual assault (including attempts) in the year ending March 2022 survey; 

ONS (24 Nov 2021) Violence against women and girls: Helping to understand the scale and impact of the problem

Blog by Meghan Elkin 

ONS (24 Nov 2021) The lasting impact of violence on women and girls 

ONS (18 March 2021) Sexual assault by rape or other penetration in England & Wales - year ending March 2020

The CSEW provides important context for police figures. 

Eg. Latest estimates showed that fewer than one in six victims of rape or assault by penetration reported the crime to the police (Table 13). 

ONS (18 March 2021) Overview of Sexual offences in England and Wales - year ending March 2020 [Crime Survey for England and Wales]

1. Sexual offences prevalence and victim characteristics
   Numbers, prevalence, types and characteristics of those perpetrated against (SOAs - Sexually Offended Against).

2. Nature of sexual assault by rape or penetration
   Characteristics of perpetrator and perpetrated against, circumstances and impacts for sexual assault by rape or penetration.

ONS (14 Jan 2020) Child sexual abuse in England and Wales - year ending March 2019

• CSE&W estimated: 7.5% of adults (3.1 million people) experienced sexual abuse before the age of 16 years; includes both adult and child perpetrators, based on a sample of adults aged 18 to 74 years.

ONS (8 Feb 2018) (Overview of) Sexual Offending in England & Wales - year ending 31 March 2017 Sample: adults 16-59

1. The CSEW estimated that 20% of women and 4% of men have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16, equivalent to an estimated 3.4 million female victims and 631,000 male victims.

2.  Since 16 years: The year ending March 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated that 12.1% of adults have experienced sexual assault (including attempts) [CBD: at least once] since the age of 16, equivalent to an estimated 4 million victims (Appendix Tables 1 and 2). 

3. In the last 12 months (since 31 March 2016) : An estimated 3.1% of women (510,000) and 0.8% of men (138,000) experienced sexual assault in the last year, according to CSE&W year ending March 2017 CSEW; No significant change from previous survey. 

4. The CSEW showed that around 5 in 6 victims (83%) did not report their experiences to the police. 

ONS (21 July 2016) Child sexual abuse in England and Wales - year ending March 2016

ONS (11 Feb 2016) (Overview of) Sexual Offending in England & Wales - year ending 31 March 2015

Hansard (4 Feb 2015) Volume 592 Column 285 Child Sexual Abuse (Statutory Panel Inquiry)

Exchange Theresa May MP (Home Secretary) and Caroline Lucas MP wrt terminology "survivor" "victim" & "historic"

[Exchange (9 Nov 2014) Caroline Lucas MP and Clare B Dimyon on t' 26 bus up the Ditchling Rd on importance of "survivor"]

Hansard (28 Jan 2008) Column 440 Mixed-Sex Wards https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80128-0001.htm 

ONS (8 Feb 2018) (Overview of) Sexual Offending in England & Wales - year ending 31 March 2017

Two measures:  i) experienced since 16 years ii) experienced last 12 months (31 March 2016)

• The increase in police recorded sexual offences should be seen in the context of a number of high profile reports and inquiries which are thought to have resulted in police forces reviewing and improving their recording practices. 

•  They (sexual offences) are measured as part of the self-completion module4 on domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking5.  (Self-completion on tablet computers.)

• The self-completion section of the survey provides the most reliable source of CSEW data on sexual assaults. [CBD: outside CJS]

• One of the strengths of the CSEW is that it covers many crimes that are not reported to the police. The under-reporting of crime to the police is known to be particularly acute for sexual offences, with many more offences committed than are reported to and recorded by the police. 

• Sexual offences [CBD: ASO ie ALL Sexual Offences] recorded by the police are grouped into two main categories – 

  • • • Rape and attemtpted Rape [CBD: RAR]

      • Other Sexual Offences [CBD: OSO]

• The Home Office is continuing to implement an improved data collection system called the Data Hub. This allows the police to provide more detailed information to the Home Office, enabling a greater range of analyses to be carried out. Such details include characteristics of victims and associated aggravating factors of crime. 

• The upper age limit for the self-completion module increased to 74 years from April 2017.

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