Fact checks related to sexual violence, harassment and assault
Crime
Estimates for workplace sexual harassment vary depending on whether surveys define acts of sexual harassment. One survey estimated 20% of UK female workers experienced sexual harassment. Read
Crime
It’s impossible to know how many false allegations of rape are made, but the evidence suggests that proven cases are rare. 3-4% of allegations is a reasonable estimate. Read
Crime
Around one in ten rapes or attempted rapes reported to police in England and Wales are brought to trial. Read
Crime
Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16. Read
Crime
Official surveys show how widespread sexual violence and domestic abuse are. Read
Crime
The information we have about the ethnicity of those involved in sexual grooming and sexual offences against children more widely is patchy and has a lot of problems. Read
Crime
It seems unlikely we’ll ever have a complete picture of how many adults experience sexual feelings towards children, partly because this is something which many people will be uncomfortable discussing Read
Crime
Criminal barristers have estimated that 50% of Crown Court trials now involve sex crime. The official numbers we’ve seen don’t say. Read
Crime
Figures suggest sexual offences in schools have more than doubled over four years, but they are incomplete and don’t show the full picture across the UK. Read
Crime
An estimated six million adults in England and Wales report having been abused as children, and two million report having been sexually abused. Read
