Rape and sexual assault are common. The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated that 2.3% of adults (3.3% women and 1.2% men) aged 16 years and over were victims of sexual assault (including attempts) in the year ending March 2022. This equates to an estimated 1.1 million adults (798,000 women and 275,000 men). Approximately 16.6% of adults aged 16 years and over (7.9 million) had experienced sexual assault (including attempts) since the age of 16 years; 1.9 million were a victim of rape (7.7% women and 0.2% men).1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/social-care/rape-and-sexual-assault