Community News (LIVE)

Latest news…

• National child protection agency to provide oversight of practice in England

• Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care

• Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory

• Heathrow Airport Incident

  The incident at Heathrow is a reminder that travel safety goes beyond check-in and take-off. Having the right tools and information can make all the difference. With imabi Travel Guardian, you can have peace of mind by being in control of your own and others’ safety. 

Past news…

• Violence against women and girls is growing despite years of government strategies, National Audit Office says 

• More than half of cycle routes in London 'unsafe for women to ride at night'  

• Men and boys in Northern Ireland challenged to change their attitudes towards women and girls in new campaign 

• North Wales Police and Crime Plan 2025-2028 

• New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime 

• UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence 

• Safeguarding experts demand national action plan to tackle child sexual abuse 

• Nearly 500 children died or seriously injured by suspected abuse or neglect in last year 

• Church of England Scandal 

Statistics

💡62% of women base travel decisions on safety (Source) 
💡1 in 3 women have experienced harassment or unwanted attention while commuting (Source) 
💡 Only 14% of women feel "very safe" when navigating unfamiliar environments alone (Source) 

💡88% of women feel somewhat threatened when traveling alone (Source) 

💡Violent crimes against women on trains have risen by over 50% in two years (Source) 
💡70% of women say they would feel more confident traveling if they knew support was instantly accessible (Source) 

💡 imabi’s platform has led to a 51% increase in safeguarding concern reports on the train network in the past two years (Source)

💡At least 1 in 12 women are victims of VAWG-related offences every year (Source) 

💡20% of all police-recorded crime was related to violence against women and girls (VAWG) in 2022-23 (Source) 

💡 Over 80% of women report feeling unsafe walking alone at night, highlighting ongoing concerns about public safety for women (Source) 

💡Police recorded 6.7 million crimes in England and Wales by June 2024 (Source)

💡Homicide rates decreased slightly, with 562 recorded offenses in 2024, marking a decline from the prior year's 578 cases (Source)

💡In 2024, 4.5% of people aged 16 years and over had experienced domestic abuse (approximately 2.2 million victims) (Source) 

💡 In 2024, 2.2% (approximately 1 million people) had experienced sexual assault (Source) 

💡 In 2024, 9.0% had experienced some form of harassment (around 4.4 million people) (Source) 

💡 In 2023, 1.6 million women aged 16 to 74 reported experiencing domestic abuse in England and Wales. Additionally, sexual harassment remains a significant issue, with 67% of incidents occurring in public spaces and 26% at workplaces. Online harassment accounted for 29% of sexual harassment cases (Source)