Statistics on Underreporting of Sexual Crimes by Victim-Survivors

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry has looked into the number of potential victim-survivors of sexual crime who do not report their cases to the Police; (b) if yes, what are the average numbers of such cases that are not reported each year in the past five years; and (c) if not, whether the Ministry will work with non-profit and civil society groups to determine the extent and causes of underreporting of sexual crimes.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is unable to track cases that are not reported. Nonetheless, we regularly engage stakeholders, such as social service, health and educational organisations, to understand the needs of victims of sexual crimes and how best to support them.