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Rise in reported Sexual offences in Bournemouth town Centre

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Google Maps Statistics for Bournemouth Town Centre have shown that Sexual offences are up by 59% since 2018. Rape up by 87% and sexual assaults up 59%. What are the statistics by area for sexual offences in the town centre of Bournemouth for the last 5 years? Offence 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Exposure and Voyeurism 23 23 13 24 23 Other Sexual Offences 18 15 22 18 24 Rape 70 104 78 145 131 Sexual Assault 100 111 116 123 159 Total 211 253 229 310 337 Dorset Police Women of Dorset expect the rise to continue as there have been several high profile attacks on women in recent months:  In October 2022 a woman was raped after four men approached her in Wooton Gardens (Behind Old Christchurch Rd) (1) On Sunday, January 1, 2023 a woman was sexually assaulted by a man in the female toilets at the venue Revolution. (2) On Sunday 26 February 2023 a woman – was walking in the area of Lansdowne Road, between the flyover above the A338 and Beechey Road, between around 1.30am and 1.45am when she was se