Ashfield revealed as 'worst area' for sexual offences in Nottinghamshire
Ashfield has been revealed as the “worst area for sexual offences” in Nottinghamshire, according to new data from legal experts.
A freedom of information request to Nottinghamshire Police by LegalExpert.co.uk found that 3,512 sexual offence incidents occurred in the county between September 2022 to September 2023.
Around eleven per cent of incidents happened in Ashfield, followed by ten per cent at City Central – with Mansfield at nine-point-eight per cent.
According to the findings, the least sexual offences occurred in Rushcliffe – five per cent – and the City Centre, which stood at six per cent.
Further data retrieved by LegalExpert.co.uk found that young people aged between 16 to 24 were more likely to be the victim of sexual offences than any other age group.
Additionally, seventy nine per cent of victims identified as female, whereas fifteen per cent identified as male.
But over six per cent of victims did not determine their gender.
The figures suggest that out of the 2,771 suspects or offenders, eighty-nine per cent identified as male.
The most common incident type was sexual assault involving girls or women over 13, which accounted for twenty-six per cent of all sexual offence incidents.
Female rape where the victim was aged over 16 followed behind at twenty-five per cent.
And other common incidents included exposure or voyeurism, accounting for six per cent, and sexual assault of girls aged 13 or under, also accounting for six per cent of incidents.
A spokesperson from the Criminal Injury Team at JF Law, which owns the LegalExpert.co.uk brand, said: “The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and recent high-profile cases have brought sexual and physical abuse to the forefront of public policy.
“Many people are not aware that there does not need to be a conviction to claim.
“This means that even for those victims let down by the criminal justice system, there is still an opportunity to obtain a financial remedy which may help victims achieve a sense of closure.”
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