Of every 100 incidents of sexual assault, only 6 are reported to the police 1 - 2% of "date rape" sexual assaults are reported to the police 1 in 4 North American women will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime 11% of women have physical injury resulting for sexual assault Only 2 - 4% of all sexual assaults reported are false reports 60% of sexual abuse/assault victims are under the age of 17 over 80% of sex crime victims are women 80% of sexual assault incidents occur in the home 17% of girls under 16 have experienced some form of incest 83% of disabled women will be sexual assaulted during their lifetime 15% of sexual assault victims are boys under 16 half of all sexual offenders are married or in long term relationships 57% of aboriginal women have been sexually abused 1/5th of all sexual assaults involve a weapon of some sort 80% of assailants are friends and family of the victim

The above noted statistics have been taken from various studies across Canada. While the numbers can never been 100% accurate, a few key generalizations can made:

sexual assault is far more common than most would suspect relatively few incidents of sexual assault are reported to the police young and otherwise vulnerable women are most likely to be sexually abused most sexual assaults are committed by someone close to the victim, not a stranger

Disclaimer: All information on this page is of a general nature and may not apply to any specific circumstance. It is not to be construed as legal advice or presumed to be completely accurate, or infinitely up to date. If you have questions regarding your case, please contact a local lawyer immediately because there are time limitations on civil claims. Failure to contact a local lawyer immediately could prevent you from making a claim.

Please see of Myths vs. Facts page for more info about common misperceptions regarding sexual assault and child sexual abuse.