Children who are lonely and rely on social media are more than twice as likely to be groomed online, according to new research from the NSPCC. With millions of people – including children – spending ...

The NSPCC has called for urgent action as the latest data shows that online grooming crimes in the region have risen by 20%. Figures provided by police forces across the North East and Cumbria show ...

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A rise in child cruelty crimes in England since the pandemic must prompt politicians to commit to investing in early intervention services, a coalition of charities has said. Crimes against children ...

Record numbers of people have contacted the NSPCC with concerns about child abuse amid a “surge in publicity” about sexual violence against women and girls. Some 4,735 calls about child sexual abuse ...

Police made an average of 669 child protection referrals to social services every day last year due to domestic abuse across England and Wales, new figures show. The 244,197 referrals in 2020-21 were ...