UK Sex Offender Statistics – Charts, Trends and Insights

Explore sex offender statistics compiled from publicly available sources: gender, age, location, sentencing and yearly trends across the UK. This is not the official register.

4,037

Total Offenders

258

Suspended Sentences

7.9y

Average Sentence Length

Sex Offender Statistics by Gender (UK)

This chart shows the share of offenders by gender in our dataset. Figures reflect cases listed on this website and may not represent national totals. Data comes from public releases; we are not the official register.

Sex Offender Age Distribution

Age groups are binned into broad ranges. Unknown ages are included where not publicly provided. Use this chart to understand age patterns present within our public-source dataset.

Sex Offender Statistics by City

Top cities are based on counts in our dataset. City names reflect how locations were reported publicly. Browse towns & cities or explore the sex offender map for a geographic view.

Sex Offender Statistics by County

Counts by county are influenced by reporting practices and coverage in public sources. For regional browsing, see regions or use the interactive map.

Most Common Sex Offender Names

Top first and last names from cases listed on this site. Names are split on the first and last words of the recorded full name; results reflect this dataset only.

Top First Names
Name Cases
David 94
Christopher 70
John 68
James 63
Stephen 63
Michael 62
Andrew 55
Paul 53
Peter 51
Mark 48
Daniel 44
Anthony 43
Thomas 43
Robert 42
Mohammed 40
Matthew 31
Gary 29
Ian 29
Steven 29
William 29
Jason 28
Lee 28
Richard 28
Kevin 27
Ashley 25
Top Last Names
Name Cases
Jones 36
Smith 36
Williams 29
Hussain 24
Taylor 20
Ahmed 19
Davies 16
Roberts 15
Edwards 14
Evans 14
Wilson 14
Ali 13
Thomas 13
Khan 12
Thompson 11
Wright 11
Green 10
Harris 10
Johnson 10
Moore 10
Walker 10
Brown 9
Clark 9
Collins 9
Hall 9

Predicted Origin (Country)

Sex Offender Sentencing Statistics

This chart shows counts of sentence types recorded in public sources, including suspended sentences. For individual case details, use search or the map.

Sex Offender Statistics: Yearly Trends

Year-by-year counts reflect when sentences were reported in our sources and may lag or differ from official figures. Use trends as an indicative view of activity in the dataset.

Sex Offender Cases by Police Force

Counts by police force are influenced by public reporting, local releases and media coverage. For an area view, see the sex offender map or regions.

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