Majority of victims of serious crimes knew their attacker, CSO data shows

Of the victims of sexual assaults, 81% were women and about half of all victims were under 18 when the incident took place.

The majority of victims of serious crimes knew their attacker, the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

Figures show that just over 70% of sexual assault victims in 2022 knew their attacker, while the suspected offender was known to 67% of victims of attempts or threats to murder, assault, or harass them.