The number of sex offenders living in the Thames Valley Police area has slightly increased from last year, according to new data.
There were 2082 offenders living in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire between April 2022 and March 2023, new UK Government data shows.
That figure is up 0.73 per cent from 2067 in 2021 - 2022.
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For every 100,000 people living in the Thames Valley Police area, there are 94 sex offenders, the data suggests.
Police force areas across England and Wales have seen an increase in the number of resident sex offenders.
In London, there has been a three percent increase in the last year, with 6901 offenders living in the capital in 2022 – 2023, the highest number in any area.
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