The 400 sexual offences recorded in Knowsley equate to more than one offence every day of the year
On average, more than one sexual offence is recorded every day in one part of Merseyside with many of these associated with the nightime economy - and that's despite a drop in figures. Knowsley Community Safety Partnership met for a council meeting at Huyton's municipal building on Tuesday, September 24 and reviewed a report on the Strategic Threat Assessment in the borough against national crime statistics.
The figures in relation to the number of sexual offences were presented in the section of the report which monitors violence against women and girls, Ms Melia added: 'This can be difficult to report on as it's not one single crime, but it tends to be a number of different crimes that affect women.' She added: 'In recent years we have seen improved reporting and recording in these crimes.
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