Crime
Rape offences recorded by the police
74,727
year ending March 2026, England and Wales · +4.3% vs previous year
Overdue · as of 23 Jul 2026due in 7d
2 months old · Quarterly, with the Crime in England and Wales release
Explained
Rape offences recorded by the police: the official figure explained
The latest rape 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
Police recorded crime, Home Office (published by ONS)
What it measures
Rape offences recorded by the police — 1.21 per 1,000 population · +105.5% 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.
How often it is published
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.
Publisher notes
Rape offences recorded by the police, ONS appendix table A6. Recorded crime counts reflect reporting and recording practice as well as offending.
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), "Rape offences recorded by the police", year ending March 2026, England and Wales. Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/uk-crime-sexual-rape), accessed 15 October 2026. Original: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtablesEmbed this figure
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