Reported cases of repeat victims of sexual offences are on the rise according to the latest statistics discussed by the Northumbria Police and Crime Panel.
In February 2021, the number of repeat victims was recorded as 2,468. By December 2022 the number of logged cases increased by 48% to 3,664. The data collected refers to all sexual offences.
The latest data, from January and February this year, shows there have been 654 reported cases of people who reported they were victims of repeat offences.