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Why our work is needed
Sexual violence is extremely common in England and Wales.
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1 in 4women
have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16
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1 in 6children
have been sexually abused
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1 in 18men
have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16
We're here for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
Our name can be misleading. But Rape Crisis England & Wales – and our 36 member centres – have expertise in all forms of sexual violence and abuse, including child sexual abuse.
ℹ️ Find information
Visit our 'What is child sexual abuse?' page to find definitions, facts and statistics.
📞💬 Talk to someone now
If you're aged 16+, you can contact our free and confidential 24/7 Support Line.
🏬 Access longer-term support
35 of our member Rape Crisis centres offer longer-term support (such as counselling and advocacy) to young people aged 13-17, while 27 offer it to children aged 0-12.
All of our member centres deliver longer-term support to women who have experienced child sexual abuse. Many also support other adult survivors.
Please contact your local centre to find out more.
Are you under the age of 18?
Please visit our 'Support for children and young people' page to find out what your options are and get help.
Latest news
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Rape Crisis comments on free access to sentencing remarks
Today’s announcement that judges’ sentencing remarks transcripts will be available for free to all victims in the Crown Court is very welcome. We now urge the government to go further and give survivors of sexual violence abuse free access to sexual offence trial transcripts, not just sentencing remarks.
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Our comment on the Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 Report
Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) welcomes the publication (2.12.2025) of Part Two of Lady Eilish Angiolini’s independent inquiry, which was set up to investigate how an off-duty police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard.
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Sexual Harms Sector Statement of Concern Self-Swab ‘Rape Kits
The following signatories from the sexual violence sector wish to jointly and publicly share our concerns about the sale, promotion and use of self-swab ‘rape kits’ by victims/survivors.
