ENGLAND and WALES
The Guardian
February 8, 2018
By Alan Travis
Official analysis from latest Crime Survey of England and Wales lays bare extent of problem
One in five women in England and Wales have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16, according to official analysis of violent crime figures.
The latest release of findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales shows more than 510,000 women – an estimated 3.1% of all women aged 16 to 59 – experienced some type of sexual assault in the past year.
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