"Figure 3: Number of boys victimised increased more rapidly than girls","" "Number of police recorded modern slavery offences where victim was aged under 18 years, by sex, England and Wales, year ending March 2017 to year ending March 2021","" "","" "Notes","1. Figures are based on 40 police forces that supplied data, where both sex and age of victim were recorded. Kent, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Wiltshire police forces were unable to supply data." "Unit","Number" "","" "","All males under 18","All females under 18" "Apr 16 to Mar 17","124","163" "Apr 17 to Mar 18","370","309" "Apr 18 to Mar 19","882","445" "Apr 19 to Mar 20","1935","612" "Apr 20 to Mar 21","2581","658"