🇪🇺🇬🇧 RAPE REPORTS SKYROCKET IN EUROPE OVER 20 YEARS

• In England and Wales, police logged approx. 7,900 rapes in 2000. By 2023, that figure was 72,100 - nearly a tenfold surge.

• France saw a similar climb, from about 7,500 reported rapes in 2000 to more than 34,000 in 2023.

• Germany’s numbers rose more slowly, from approx. 8,000 to 9,500, while Poland actually fell, from ~2,200 in 2000 to 1,390 in 2023.

So, what’s behind the spikes? Critics point to immigration from third countries and accuse governments of looking the other way.

Others argue the rise comes from better reporting and survivors finally finding the courage to speak up.

Either way, the contrast is stark: while parts of Europe face an explosion in reports, others show flat or falling numbers - raising hard questions about culture, policy, and trust in police.

Sources: ONS, Destatis, Ministère de l’Intérieur, Komenda Główna Policji