20 May 2020

Survey finds only small fraction of sexual assaults reported

From Morning Report, 7:12 am on 20 May 2020

Almost one in four of people have suffered sexual violence in their lifetime but only a tiny fraction (6%) of incidents are being reported to the police.

That's one shocking headline revealed by the country's largest survey of crime - released today by the Ministry of Justice.

Women are found to be three times more likely than men to have experienced a sexual assault.

Ben Strang reports.