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There is one rape reported every hour in London, according to police data published on Friday. Almost 8,800 cases were handled in 2023, which is an average of 24 each day.
The figures, obtained by state broadcaster the BBC through Freedom of Information requests, show a further 11,000 reports of other sexual offences.
The totals increased by 14% over the last five years to almost 20,000 in 2023, which means that sexual violence or rape was reported to police every 26 and a half minutes, on average.
Charities concerned with protecting children and women against sexual violence said the true extent of such incidents is far higher.
The London-based Rape Crisis center has branded the findings “horrifying,” telling the BBC that “urgent change is needed.”
The charity claims only one in six women who are raped report the crime. Among male victims that figure is said to be one in five. Only one in four will report other types of sexual assault.
At least they already identified the culprits: "bbc"