Around 17% of would-be offences by children under 10s were sexual offences between 2013 and 2023
The estimated* number of offences where the suspect was under the age of criminal responsibility increased over the 10-year period - including sex offences.
A bar chart showing the number of sex offences where the suspect was under the age of criminal responsibility compared to total recorded offences of children in the same age group. Around 17% of offences where the suspect was under 10 between 2013 and 2023 were sexual in nature.
