Females are the victims in 80% of sexual offences, CSO finds

In 2024, there was just one case of a female offender and a male victim and three cases of a female offender and a female victim

For sexual offences, females comprised eight out of 10 victims in 2025, higher than 2024 (73%) but similar to the previous two years. File picture

Males carried out almost all sexual offences in 2024, along with eight out of 10 homicide offences and a similar proportion of assault and harassment cases, official figures show.

Males made up the majority of victims in homicide and assault cases, but females accounted for eight out of 10 victims of sexual offences and seven out of 10 harassment victims.