Between April 2021 and March 2022 there were over 4,000 sexual offences recorded by the police in Northern Ireland, of which 1,210 were rape offences, the most of any sexual offence in this time period.
Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence
Characteristic
Number of offences
Rape
1,210
Sexual assault on a female aged 13 and over
987
Sexual assault on a female child under 13
365
Sexual activity involving a child under 16
277
Sexual activity involving a child under 13
233
Exposure
227
Sexual grooming
211
Sexual assault on a male aged 13 and over
199
Sexual assault on a male child under 13
195
Voyeurism
56
Attempted rape
37
Incest or familial sexual offences
34
Causing sexual activity without consent
12
Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography
7
Other miscellaneous sexual offences
7
Abuse of position of trust of a sexual nature
1
Sexual activity etc. with a person with a mental disorder
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Police Service of Northern Ireland. (December 2, 2022). Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2022). Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of Sexual Offences Recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by Offence." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/
Police Service of Northern Ireland, Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of sexual offences recorded in Northern Ireland in 2021/22, by offence [Graph], Police Service of Northern Ireland, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/384996/percentage-change-solved-crimes-northern-ireland/
