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Sexual offences (police-recorded): full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2026
2025-04-012026-03-31
217,567FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2025 to Mar 2026” = 217567
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
209,114FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2024 to Mar 2025” = 209114
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
188,702FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2023 to Mar 2024” = 188702
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
194,595FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2022 to Mar 2023” = 194595
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
193,098FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2021 to Mar 2022” = 193098
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
147,742FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2020 to Mar 2021” = 147742
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
163,346FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2019 to Mar 2020” = 163346
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
164,393FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2018 to Mar 2019” = 164393
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
152,842FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2017 to Mar 2018” = 152842
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
123,058FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2016 to Mar 2017” = 123058
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
107,326FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2015 to Mar 2016” = 107326
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
88,576FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2014 to Mar 2015” = 88576
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
64,232FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2013 to Mar 2014” = 64232
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
53,599FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2012 to Mar 2013” = 53599
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
52,760FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2011 to Mar 2012” = 52760
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
53,940FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2010 to Mar 2011” = 53940
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
53,006FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2009 to Mar 2010” = 53006
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
50,185FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2008 to Mar 2009” = 50185
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
52,166FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2007 to Mar 2008” = 52166
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
56,042FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2006 to Mar 2007” = 56042
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
60,287FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2005 to Mar 2006” = 60287
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
60,924FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2004 to Mar 2005” = 60924
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
60,412FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2003 to Mar 2004” = 60412
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
56,652FinalYear ending March 2026
23 July 2026
Table A5a · “TOTAL SEXUAL OFFENCES [note 28]” × “Apr 2002 to Mar 2003” = 56652