Rape and sexual assault statistics - Rape Crisis England & Wales
...Rape and sexual assault statistics With so many myths surrounding sexual violence and abuse, it can sometimes be hard to know what to believe. Here are key statistics from trusted sources that show the scale of the problem in England and Wales. Where did we get these statistics from?...
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/statistics-sexual-violence/
Sexual assault and consent in the LGBTQ+ community | survey results
...43% of people who filled out our survey identified as trans and 84% of those respondents told us that they have experienced sexual assault, violence and/or abuse. With numbers of both penetrative and non-penetrative assault, including unwanted touching and groping, being higher than some of the rest of the community....
https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/sac-survey-results
Statistics: Perpetrators of Sexual Violence - RAINN
...60% of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim....
https://rainn.org/facts-statistics-the-scope-of-the-problem/statistics-perpetrators-of-sexual-violence/
LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Statistics 2024 - Break The Cycle
...In the U.S., 40% of gay men have experienced sexual violence other than rape, compared to 21% of straight men....
https://www.breakthecycle.org/blog/same-violence-different-challenges-relationships-and-dating-abuse-lgbtq-community
Sexual violence in the UK by ethnicity
...We publish data on sexual assault and rape using two main sources of data, the Crime Survey for England (CSEW) and Wales and police recorded crime....
https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/sexualviolenceintheukbyethnicity
Comparison of Sexual Violence Perpetration Rates Among Gay ... - Springer
...Considering prevalence rates, both heterosexual and gay men reported similar perpetration rates (33?35%), which were significantly higher than those reported by lesbian women (20.5%) and heterosexual women (12.6%)....
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-024-01030-2
Sexual Assault Risks among Gay and Bisexual Men - PMC
...A recent nationally representative survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control found that 40% of gay men and nearly half of bisexual men (47%) compared to 21% of heterosexual men experienced sexual violence other than rape during their lifetimes (Walters & Breiding, 2013)....
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4117833/
Sexual Violence and Abuse in the LGBT+ Community - STARS Dorset
...Almost 50% of gay and bisexual men have experienced sexual violence, compared to 21% of straight men. The Scottish Transgender Alliance found that 80% of Transgender people had experienced abuse from a partner at some point in their lives....
https://starsdorset.org/blogs/sexual-violence-and-abuse-in-the-lgbt-community/
Facing Up to Sexual Assault in Queer Communities
...Most gay and bi men do not report sexual assaults to the police. Addressing sexual assault in queer communities requires a cultural change in education and policies....
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-sex-and-relationships/202509/facing-up-to-sexual-assault-in-queer-communities
Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017 ...
...This report presents data on the rate of violent victimization for persons who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender during the 4-year aggregate period of 2017 to 2020....
https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/violent-victimization-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-2017-2020