THIS grim map reveals the “sex crime capital of England” where over 4,400 convicted predators are lurking.
There were 70,052 recorded sex offenders in England and Wales in the year to March 2024.
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This is 1,695 more than the year previous.
Going by county, the highest on the list is County Durham, with 1,123 sex offenders over the age of 10 living in its police force area.
It has the most concentrated number of sexual predators in the country – working out at one in every 510 people.
Next on the list is Gwent which has a total of 991 recorded offenders, this means for every 532 people there averages one predator.
And in third place is Lancashire with one for every 562 people – there were 2,453 offenders recorded in the police force area.
The data was released by the Ministry of Justice and covers offenders managed by Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
It’s aimed to prevent further offences and spread awareness.
In terms of the safest place to live, the lowest number of sex offenders relative to the population is Hertfordshire.
In Hertfordshire there are 841 offenders – working out at one for every 1,266 people.
Catching up with similar results is Surrey in which there are also one for every 1,266 and 847 in total.
The next safest place is Thames Valley, which has one for every 1,064.
London might seem like a lot with 7,110 but compared to the population works out at one for every 1,099.
Sex offenders are individuals who have committed a sexual crime.
The Crown Prosecution Service says: “There are a range of crimes that can be considered as sexual offences, including non-consensual crimes such as rape or sexual assault, crimes against children including child sexual abuse or grooming, and crimes that exploit others for a sexual purpose, whether in person or online.
“These crimes include domestic abuse, rape, sexual offences, stalking, harassment, so-called ‘honour-based’ violence including forced marriage, female genital mutilation, child abuse, human trafficking focusing on sexual exploitation, prostitution, pornography and obscenity.”
Predators are required to provide cops with certain details and are asked to notify police when those details change – including their address.
This set of data is sometimes referred to as “the sex offenders list”.
The top 10 areas for sex offenders in the UK
County Durham – One for every 510 people aged voter 10 in the area
Gwent – One for every 532 people aged voter 10 in the area
Lancashire – One for every 562 people aged voter 10 in the area
Teeside – One for every 562 people aged voter 10 in the area
North Wales – One for every 571 people aged voter 10 in the area
Greater Manchester – One for every 578 people aged voter 10 in the area
Humberside – One for every 581 people aged voter 10 in the area
West Yorkshire – One for every 606 people aged voter 10 in the area
Merseyside – one for every 633 people aged voter 10 in the area
Northumbria – One for every 645 people aged voter 10 in the area
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