Sexual offence crimes continue to surge

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The figures shared in the 2019/2020 crime stats on sexual offences crimes are as follows: Rape up from 41 583 counts to 42 289. Sexual assault up from 7437 to 7749 counts. Attempted sexual offences decreased from 21 046 cases to 20076. Total sexual offences increased by 873 cases, from 52 420 53 293.