Child rape horror as UK police receive reports of school assaults every day
First reported 4 Oct, 15:00 UTCUpdated 3h ago3 sources
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New data has exposed the alarming scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools across England and Wales.
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Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025 From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools…
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At least 8,500 sexual offences against children aged 13 or under were logged by police between 2021 and 2025 - including 2,000 alleged rapes or attempted rapes.
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- Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025 From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools…
- Police receive report of child rape at schools in England and Wales EVERY DAY on average, shocking figures reveal (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
At least 8,500 sexual offences against children aged 13 or under were logged by police between 2021 and 2025 - including 2,000 alleged rapes or attempted rapes.
- Child rape horror as UK police receive reports of school assaults every day (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
New data has exposed the alarming scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools across England and Wales.
