In 15 per cent of detected sexual violence in 2020, both the victim and suspected offender were under 18 years of age.
Almost all suspected offenders, 98 per cent, were male.
CSO figures show four out of every five victims of reported sexual violence in 2021 were women and girls.
Of those more than half, 56 per cent, were under 18 when the offence took place.
One in seven cases of sexual violence in 2020 were committed and perpetrated by Juveniles.
Of reported cases of sexual violence in 2021, four out of five were female and more than 50% were under 18 at the time of the incident.
The data is from the latest release from the CSO – Recorded Crime Victims 2021 and Suspected Offenders 2020.
70% of reported homicides last year were male and of the physical assault and related offences reported last year, males accounted for more than half.
