Explained
The latest sexual offences recorded by the police figure from Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS), with its period, release dates and full source link.
The live figure
Crime
year ending March 2026, England and Wales · +4.0% vs previous year
2 months old · Quarterly, with the Crime in England and Wales release
Sexual offences recorded by the police — 3.52 per 1,000 population · +102.7% vs ten years earlier. The figure is published by Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS) and covers year ending March 2026, England and Wales.
Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS) publishes this quarterly, with the crime in england and wales release. UKStats shows the figure exactly as published and never estimates values between releases.
Total sexual offences recorded by the police in England and Wales, ONS appendix table A6. The rate per 1,000 population is the publisher's own figure.
Methodology
Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS) — original publicationUKStats reproduces the published figure exactly; the publisher's own methodology notes are the authoritative description of how it is compiled.
Cite this figure
Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS), "Sexual offences recorded by the police", year ending March 2026, England and Wales. Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/uk-crime-sexual-offences-total), accessed 15 October 2026. Original: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtablesEmbed this figure
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