Online grooming crimes have risen by more than 80% in four years

The NSPCC have obtained figures which show online grooming crimes recorded by the police continue to climb and have jumped by more than 80% in four years.

Key findings from 41 UK police forces show an 84% rise since 2017/18, taking the total to more than 27,000 offences since 2017.

In 2021/22, there were 6,156 Sexual Communication with a Child offences, an increase on the previous year and almost 120 offences per week on average.

For more information and to learn how you can help put an end to child abuse online, visit https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2022/online-grooming-crimes-rise/