Sexual offences in Waltham Forest at 14-year high
SEXUAL offences in Waltham Forest are at their highest point since a national standard for logging offences was rolled out 14 years ago.
New crime figures released today (October 20) by the Office for National Statistics have shown a steady rise in sexual offences in the borough since 2003.
The last quarterly figure for June, 2016, was 495, where at the same point in 2007, there were 219 sexual offences recorded.
This reveals a 126 per cent rise in sexual offences recorded over the last nine years.
The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for a comment.
What reasons can you think of for the rise in sexual offences in the borough?
Contact reporter, Joe Roberts, on joe.roberts@london.newsquest.co.uk with your views.
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