Revenge porn linked to increase in reported sexual offences
According to Hexham Courant, there has been a 16 percent increase in reported cases of sexual offences between May 2024 and May 2025 . This rise is being linked to a growing number of revenge porn incidents, which experts and a helpline official describe as “concerning” . While the precise mechanisms behind this connection weren’t detailed, the implication is that the non-consensual sharing of intimate images is contributing noticeably to the overall uptick in sexual offence reports.
