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New stats reveal a more than double surge in sexual offenses across England and Wales since 2016, with over 217,000 cases reported last year — from rape to grooming. While increased reporting is encouraging, conviction rates remain alarmingly low, especially for rape. Big cities lead in raw numbers, but smaller towns like Blackpool and Norwich show higher per capita rates — and Yorkshire’s Middlesbrough ranks sixth overall, underscoring that this crisis isn’t confined to urban centers.

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