England & Wales · Crime Survey Estimate

RAPES THIS YEAR

Time Until Next Rape

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Based on the estimate from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) 2022/23, which estimates approximately 144,000 rapes per year — equivalent to one rape every ~3 minutes 39 seconds.
ONS — Crime in England and Wales, year ending June 2023

England & Wales · NSPCC / IICSA Estimate

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE THIS YEAR

Time Until Next Child Sexual Abuse

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Based on estimates from the NSPCC and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Final Report 2022, indicating approximately 300,000 child sexual abuse incidents per year — equivalent to one incident every ~1 minute 45 seconds.
IICSA Final Report 2022 · NSPCC Child Abuse Statistics

Data Sources

Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), 2003–2023. Confidence interval estimates used throughout. ONS Appendix Tables
NSPCC — How Safe Are Our Children? Annual report series. NSPCC Report
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) — Final Report, October 2022. IICSA Final Report
Home Office / National Crime Agency — Child Sexual Exploitation threat assessments.

Note: These counters are estimates and may still undercount real incidents. Official findings have stated that some institutions ignored or actively covered up abuse, which can suppress disclosure, reporting and recorded crime totals.
UK Government (Home Office) response to the IICSA Final Report (2023) · Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Final Report (2022)

RAPES THIS YEAR

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE THIS YEAR

The Trend Is Getting Worse