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National evidence, documented reporting and support options. Each source keeps its own date and definition.

Country evidence

United Kingdom · Survey + police records

England and Wales: survey and recorded offences

Year ending March 2025

Survey: residents aged 16+ in England and Wales; police series: recorded offences

Sexual assault, including attempts, in the past year
1.9%
Police-recorded sexual offences
209,079
Definition, limits & original source

England and Wales only, not the whole United Kingdom. Survey prevalence and police offences have different definitions and denominators. New online offences contributed to the recorded increase; these figures are not interchangeable or conviction counts.

Cases & reporting

DOCUMENTED CASE / INQUIRY · United Kingdom

England and Wales: institutional abuse and reporting failures

University / school · Institutional response
Source record: 2022-10

Official inquiry · historical record

The independent inquiry’s final report covers survivor experiences, institutional responses, reporting, online-facilitated abuse, justice and support. Its conclusions and recommendations remain available in the public report.

Sources, context & limits

The inquiry’s scope was England and Wales, not every part of the United Kingdom. Recommendations are not proof that a reform has been enacted or implemented. This is not one criminal case.

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final report ↗
Source date: 2022-10 · Checked 7 October 2026

Editorial entry checked 7 October 2026. This archive is selective; source dates are not live updates.

Find help in United Kingdom

Rape Crisis England & Wales ↗

Support line and local centre directory. This resource covers England and Wales; use the international directory for other UK nations.

Languages: English; ask the centre about language support
Source checked 2026-10-07

WAVE member network ↗

European network of specialist organizations. This is an organization directory, not a crisis hotline.

Languages: Provider languages vary
Source checked 2026-10-07

Lila.help international support directory ↗

Choose your country to find listed support organizations. The directory is separate from Cornell Alleged.

Languages: Directory and provider language options vary
Source checked 2026-10-07

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