FOI reference: FOI-2026-3502
You asked
I would like to make an FOI request for the data on rapes in the UK broken down by religion of perpetrators.
We said
Thank you for your request.
The crime information we produce is only for England and Wales. Crime and justice statistics for Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website. Should you require further assistance, they can be contacted at Justice_Analysts@gov.scot. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for producing crime and justice statistics for Northern Ireland. For any queries, they can be contacted at statistics.research@justice-ni.x.gsi.gov.uk.
We have produced Sexual offences prevalence and victim characteristics, England and Wales: year ending March 2022, which includes data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) as well as the police recorded crime. These do include tables with religion and age breakdown for victims of sexual assault, but not the offender.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are primarily responsible for data on offenders. They publish statistics each quarter which may be of help to you. You may also find the MoJ's outcomes by offence data tool: September 2025 useful. It allows you to filter by various categories including offence group, ethnicity and sex to find the convictions and sentenced numbers. However, this does not have a breakdown by religion.
If you have any questions, the Ministry of Justice may be able to help you further and can be contacted by email at CJS_Statistics@justice.gov.uk.