Sexual Assault Statistics
RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network) has an extensive collection of sexual assault statistics.
1 out of every 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape).
73% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger.
38% of rapists are a friend or acquaintance.
28% are an intimate.
7% are a relative.
About 3% of American men — or 1 in 33 — have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.
Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes, with 60% still being left unreported.
from U.S. Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey
