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Date Rape Statistics
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DATE RAPE FACTS
How many women experience date rape?
A little over 18% of women experience date rape at some point in their lives.
How many men experience date rape? Just over 1% (1.4%) of men experience date rape at some point in their lives.
What is the average age of women who experience rape?
37% of women who experienced rape were college age (between the ages of 18 and 24).
How many date rapes are committed by a current boyfriend, girlfriend, or a spouse?
25% of the reported date rapes are committed by someone very close to the victim, such as a current or ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, or even an ex-spouse.
How often is a stranger the perpetrator of the rape?
In only 13.8% of the cases is a stranger involved in the rape. 51% of the time an intimate partner is the cause and 40.8% of the time it's an acquaintance. For the remaining 12%, the perpetrator is a family member.
How many sexual assaults occur in the victim's home or the home of someone they know?
A shocking 55% of the date rapes occurred in the victim's own home. As many as 12% of the rapes occurred in a relative's or acquaintance's home.
How many sexual assaults are reported to police?
Only 42% of the victims of the attacks reported it to the police.
What is the top reason victims decide not to report date report to the police?
20% of rape victims feared that the perpetrator would retaliate if they reported it to the police. 13% of the victims also believed that the police would not help them and another 13% felt that the issue was too personal to report.
What percent of rape victims worry that they will be blamed?
As many as 69% of rape victims worry about being blamed for the crime. In fact, 71% of victims worry about their relatives even finding out about the crime.