Rape and sexual violence offences account for half of serious crime committed in recent five year period

Data pulled together from different bodies has shown the extent to which rape and sexual violence feature in Northants' crime landscape

By Sarah Ward

Photo by Melanie Wasser on Unsplash

Sexual violence and rape made up half of all violent crime committed in the county over the past five years, a recent data study has found.

More than 10,000 crimes of rape and sexual violence were committed in the five years up to the end of March 2023.