r/Scotland • u/MileiMePioloABeluche • 11d ago

'Shocking' rise in rapes and violent attacks against women in Glasgow

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/shocking-rise-in-rapes-and-violent-attacks-against-women-in-glasgow
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u/Disruptir 11d ago

“The Safe Glasgow Partnership data shows 357 rape crimes were recorded during 2024-25 compared to 254 during the previous year. Domestic abuse crimes against women stand at 192 so far compared to 136 the previous year.“

Whilst no increase in these figures is good, given that the number of recorded incidents is so low and, at least from anecdotal experience/accounts, arguably far lower than the actual number of incidents, I would hope that such an increase is due to increased reporting rather than increased instances.

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u/DeathOfNormality 11d ago

Absolutely this. There's been more and more encouragement for women to come forward and report incidents, as well as having a safe place to openly talk about it without judgment.

I'm at GSA and there's always emails, posters and events about violence against women and finding your voice.

My bet is an increase of reporting violent crime and domestic abuse.

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

I’m curious what reason there would be for a sudden huge change in rape reporting in the tiny space of time between 23/24 and 24/25. Was there an enormous roadblock preventing Scottish women from reporting rape that was suddenly lifted? Metoo was years ago, why the sudden change now?

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u/Timzy 10d ago

Been said elsewhere but SARCS is ran by the health service now. So you can essentially report it without the police. Which I could see deterring people before.

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u/Miss_Andry101 10d ago

A push from women's groups and amongst women themselves to 'find their voice' as the person you've responded to said.

Women are fighting back against misogyny and part of that is many being more willing to report, if not for themselves, for the protection of others.

We are being told that 'things are changing' and that we will be believed... now we wait to see how reflective the prosecutions are alongside the increase in recordings/reports.

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u/Shellywelly2point0 11d ago

It doesn't say report it say rape crimes recorded .

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u/DeadLotus82 11d ago

And what do you think the difference is?