This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available | Percentage of adults, aged 16-34, who experienced sexual assault before the age of 16 |
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| Indicator description | Percentage of adults, aged 16-34, who experienced sexual assault before the age of 16 |
| Geographical coverage | England and Wales |
| Unit of measurement | Percentage (%) |
| Definitions | The definition of sexual assault includes any sexual assault by penetration or rape, including attempts and any other sexual assault such as indecent exposure or unwanted touching. The following are subcategories of the “any sexual assault" category: sexual assault by rape or penetration, including attempts; this includes sexual assault by penetration with any object; other sexual assaults including indecent exposure or unwanted touching; the category includes indecent exposure, or being touched sexually whether it was agreed to or not. For further information please see the Office for National Statistics User Guide to Crime Statistics for England and Wales. |
| Calculations | No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as appropriate data was readily available in the final format specified by this indicator. For insight into the details of potential calculations please refer to the original source metadata or source contact. |
| Other information | The original figures refer to data that runs from April of that year to March the following year. For example, 2015 data date range is from April 2015 to March 2016. Coverage is limited to England and Wales. The headline data are published in July, however the specific breakdowns (disaggregation’s, i.e. age, gender, etc) are published in February. The 2015 to 2016 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) ran for the first time a module of questions asking adults whether they were abused as a child. The module on abuse during childhood was added to the self completion section of the CSEW in place of the follow-up questions on serious sexual assault for survey year ending March 2016. |
| Data last updated | 2018-04-19: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
| Metadata last updated | 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |