Date Rape Statistics (Part 1)

18% of women and 1% of men experience rape at some point during their lifetime. More than 35% of the female victims are between the ages of 18 and 24.

Thinking about date rape (someone you know conducting the crime) is unpleasant, but necessary in order to protect yourself and those you love. Keep reading to learn the important facts you should know.

DATE RAPE FACTS

• How many women experience date rape?
  A little over 18% of women experience date rape at some point in their lives. 
• How many men experience date rape?
  Just over 1% (1.4%) of men experience date rape at some point in their lives. 
• What is the average age of women who experience rape?
  37% of women who experienced rape were college age (between the ages of 18 and 24).
• How many date rapes are committed by a current boyfriend, girlfriend, or a spouse?
  25% of the reported date rapes are committed by someone very close to the victim, such as a current or ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, or even an ex-spouse.
• How often is a stranger the perpetrator of the rape?
  In only 13.8% of the cases is a stranger involved in the rape. 51% of the time an intimate partner is the cause and 40.8% of the time it's an acquaintance. For the remaining 12%, the perpetrator is a family member. 
• How many sexual assaults occur in the victim's home or the home of someone they know?
  A shocking 55% of the date rapes occurred in the victim's own home. As many as 12% of the rapes occurred in a relative's or acquaintance's home.