EXETER HAS A PROBLEM.
Our daughters, sisters and mothers are unsafe.
5,494
Represents the number of sexual assault and violence cases in Exeter for 2024.
All data records are from data.police.UK.
94%
Of these sexual assault victims were women. A lesser percentage of people in the UK believe the Earth is round according to YouGov.
2/3
Of the public believe that women often fabricate rape allegations, per Equally Ours. Studies have found that 2 - 6% of allegations are fabricated.
800,000
This is the number of women who experienced sexual assault in 2022 according to a respected study.
Despite amendments to the law,
there has been a in violence against women and girls in the past decade according to CPS.
63% increase
But this conversation is much larger than just Exeter.
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OUR MISSION
Dark Knights is driven by the mission to educate and create a safe space to discuss and combat sexual assault. Our goal is to empower survivors, raise awareness, and promote prevention strategies against all forms of assault.