Sexual offenses and crimes
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Sexual offenses and acts of violence are among the most common crimes in the United Kingdom. A recent report by the Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW) indicates that there were nearly 2 million violent crimes committed during the year ending June 2021. Based on police records, the number of violent crimes with injuries decreased by 4% to 494, 136 offenses. There were 716, 521 reports of violence without injury in the year ended June 2021, a slight increase on the year ending June 2020 (714, 131). Moreover, lockdowns in winter 2020 to 2021 reduced the number of sexual and violent crimes. Rape is one of the most common types of sexual crimes. In a 12-month period, 61, 158 rapes have been recorded, with the highest number of rapes recorded in a quarter (17, 285) between April and June of 2021(Office for National Statistics, 2021). Locally, violence and sexual offenses were the most common crimes reported in Leeds over the last 3 years, with 9048 crimes reported, which was 25. 6 % of the crime total (Police. UK, 2021).
Sexual
offenses and acts of violence are among the most common
crimes
in the United Kingdom. A recent report by the
Crime
Survey for England and Wales (
TCSEW
) indicates that there were
nearly
2 million violent
crimes
committed during the
year
ending June 2021. Based on police records, the number of violent
crimes
with injuries decreased by 4% to 494, 136 offenses. There were 716, 521 reports of violence without injury in the
year
ended June 2021, a slight increase on the
year
ending June 2020 (714, 131).
Moreover
, lockdowns in winter 2020 to 2021
reduced
the number of
sexual
and violent
crimes
. Rape is one of the most common types of
sexual
crimes
. In a 12-month period, 61, 158 rapes have
been recorded
, with the highest number of rapes recorded in a quarter (17, 285) between April and
June of 2021
(Office for National Statistics, 2021).
Locally
, violence and
sexual
offenses were the most common
crimes
reported in Leeds over the last 3 years, with 9048
crimes
reported, which was 25. 6 % of the
crime
total (Police. UK, 2021).
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