Number of sexual offences in France 2016-2023
In 2023 there were approximately 94,900 sexual offences recorded by the police in France, a significant increase when compared with the previous year when around 84,500 sexual offences were reported to the authorities. Between 2016 and 2023 the number of sexual offences rose dramatically, indeed during this period of time the number more than doubled. Since the numbers were clearly increasing in the past years, the liberation of women's voices thanks to diverse social movements, like for instance #metoo, could be considered part of the reason why.
