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16/10/2014
29% Rise In Reports Of Rape In England And Wales
There has been a 29% rise in the number of rapes reported to the police, new figures from the Office for National Statistics(ONS) have revealed.
The ONS figures show that in the year to June police in England and Wales received 22,116 reports of rape. Also in the figures is a 48% increase in knife-point rapes, rising from 199 to 294.
The rising figures are due to victims being more willing to come forward and report attacks, according to Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker.
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The ONS figures show that in the year to June police in England and Wales received 22,116 reports of rape. Also in the figures is a 48% increase in knife-point rapes, rising from 199 to 294.
The rising figures are due to victims being more willing to come forward and report attacks, according to Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker.
(MH/CD)
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