More than 18,000 sexual offences have been recorded by police over the last yr, figures present.
From February 2020 via to January 2021, 18,425 offences were recorded by Metropolitan Police. That contains 7,267 rape offences in the last 12 months.
Met Police offers an interactive map that offers crime figures for each space of the metropolis, together with knowledge round sexual offences, with the exception of City of London.
To present a extra correct image, MyLondon has mixed Met Police knowledge with inhabitants estimates from the Office for National Statistics to offer a calculation of the variety of sexual offences recorded per 1,000 residents of a borough.
Across the metropolis as an entire, the crime fee was 2.05. That is equal to a sexual offence for one in each 500 individuals.
The borough with the highest crime fee throughout the yr was Westminster, where 874 sexual offences were recorded over the interval. That was the highest complete per 1,000 residents at 3.46.
The lowest determine, in the meantime, got here in Richmond, where 255 sexual offences were recorded by police in the last yr. That is a criminal offense fee of simply 1.27 offences per 1,000 individuals, the figures present.
Improvements to recording processes by police are mentioned to be the cause behind the rises in recorded crime over the last 5 years.
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Metropolitan Police assertion
A police spokesperson mentioned: “Reports of rape and sexual offences have steadily elevated in current years. We’ve labored arduous to fulfill this demand while offering the absolute best help to victims who bravely come ahead and report back to us.
“We noticed an total discount in each rape and sexual offences in 2020, however this displays a pattern throughout most crime sorts on account of the Coronavirus restrictions.
“This doesn’t imply we’ve turn into complacent. We’re working arduous to make sure a part of this discount isn’t really a case of victims not coming ahead -offences of this nature are traditionally under-reported. We need to reassure anybody who wants our assist that we’re completely right here for you.
“Sexual offence investigations are a few of the most complicated police cope with. We know there may be extra to do to extend the variety of circumstances introduced earlier than the courts and enhance the course of for sufferer survivors.”
“Investigations usually last lengthy durations of time and we all know the devastating influence this may have on victims. We’re working arduous with companions to considerably cut back the size of time between reporting an offence and an end result.”
A full breakdown of the figures for each London borough, in order of crime fee, might be discovered under.
Westminster – 874
Rape – 322
Other sexual offences – 552
Crime fee – 3.46
Lambeth – 986
Rape – 409
Other sexual offences – 577
Crime fee – 2.95
Barking and Dagenham – 568
Rape –225
Other sexual offences – 343
Crime fee –2.65
Haringey – 739
Rape – 310
Other sexual offences – 429
Crime fee –2.59
Croydon – 992
Rape – 447
Other sexual offences – 545
Crime fee – 2.54
Hackney – 683
Rape – 257
Other sexual offences – 436
Crime fee –2.43
Tower Hamlets – 753
Rape – 347
Other sexual offences – 406
Crime fee –2.38
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Southwark – 748
Rape – 301
Other sexual offences – 447
Crime fee –2.33
Hammersmith and Fulham – 425
Rape – 156
Other sexual offences – 269
Crime fee –2.32
Kingston upon Thames – 415
Rape – 175
Other sexual offences – 240
Crime fee – 2.3
Newham – 806
Rape – 373
Other sexual offences – 433
Crime fee –2.29
Greenwich – 650
Rape – 264
Other sexual offences – 386
Crime fee – 2.27
Kensington and Chelsea – 359
Rape – 152
Other sexual offences – 207
Crime fee – 2.26
Lewisham – 696
Rape – 253
Other sexual offences – 443
Crime fee – 2.24
Camden – 564
Rape – 205
Other sexual offences – 359
Crime fee –2.23
Ealing – 716
Rape – 279
Other sexual offences – 437
Crime fee –2.04
Enfield – 666
Rape – 257
Other sexual offences – 409
Crime fee –1.96
Islington – 458
Rape – 201
Other sexual offences – 257
Crime fee –1.93
Wandsworth – 617
Rape – 218
Other sexual offences – 399
Crime fee – 1.91
Havering – 487
Rape – 122
Other sexual offences –3656
Crime fee – 1.88
Hounslow – 504
Rape – 183
Other sexual offences – 321
Crime fee – 1.81
Brent – 581
Rape – 232
Other sexual offences – 349
Crime fee –1.73
Waltham Forest – 502
Rape – 190
Other sexual offences – 295
Crime fee –1.71
Redbridge – 502
Rape – 202
Other sexual offences – 300
Crime fee – 1.63
(*12*) – 494
Rape – 199
Other sexual offences – 295
Crime fee –1.59
Merton – 326
Rape – 104
Other sexual offences – 222
Crime fee – 1.55
Harrow – 385
Rape – 187
Other sexual offences – 198
Crime fee – 1.51
Sutton – 310
Rape – 125
Other sexual offences – 185
Crime fee – 1.5
Bromley – 493
Rape – 157
Other sexual offences – 336
Crime fee – 1.47
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Bexley – 222
Rape – 131
Other sexual offences – 448
Crime fee – 1.42
Barnet – 522
Rape – 197
Other sexual offences – 325
Crime fee – 1.32
Richmond upon Thames – 255
Rape – 91
Other sexual offences – 164
Crime fee – 1.27
