Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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Number of victims in thousands
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This statistic displays the estimated number of individuals who experienced sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of ** in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender. In this year, women experienced more than **** times as many incidences of sexual assault than men, since the age of **. There were an estimated *** million incidences of sexual assault against women since they were 16 years old, whilst there were an estimated *** thousand incidences against men since they were 16 years old.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 9, 2017). Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender (in 1,000s) ." Chart. February 9, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender (in 1,000s) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Victims Sexual Assault, including Attempted Sexual Assault, since The Age of 16 in The United Kingdom in 2016, by Gender (in 1,000s) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2017, /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Estimated number of victims sexual assault, including attempted sexual assault, since the age of 16 in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/763947/victims-of-sexual-assault-abuse-in-the-uk/
