PDS Supports Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is an important reminder of the scale of harm across the UK and why policing, partners and technology must keep pushing for better outcomes. 

According to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) Crime Survey for England and Wales, in the year ending March 2025:

• 900,000 people experienced sexual assault. 

• 4.2 million people experienced harassment and 1.4 million were victims of stalking, both often occurring together with sexual abuse. 

• Police recorded 209,079 sexual offences, a rise of +11% year-on-year. 

At PDS, we believe that stopping this epidemic is everyone’s business.  

TecSAFE, our safeguarding solution, gives vulnerable victims direct, discreet, 24/7 access to the police, enabling real time location and intelligence for faster, consistent emergency response across police forces. Used by 38 forces in the UK, TecSAFE is available in 43 languages and has supported over 33,000 individuals feel safer and protected after abuse.

Click on the link for more information on TecSAFE