In 2023 there were approximately 94,900 sexual offences recorded by the police in France, a significant increase when compared with the previous year when around 84,500 sexual offences were reported to the authorities. Between 2016 and 2023 the number of sexual offences rose dramatically, indeed during this period of time the number more than doubled. Since the numbers were clearly increasing in the past years, the liberation of women's voices thanks to diverse social movements, like for instance #metoo, could be considered part of the reason why.
Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023
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Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation. (January 31, 2024). Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/
Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation. "Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/
Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation. (2024). Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/
Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation. "Number of Police Recorded Sexual Offences in France from 2016 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/
Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation, Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of police recorded sexual offences in France from 2016 to 2023 [Graph], Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418831/sexual-offences-france/