Out of 2215 crimes reported to Guernsey Police last year, more than 11% of them were of a sexual nature.
That included 69 rapes, 67 sexual assaults, 15 acts of voyeurism, and 12 counts concerning indecent images of children.
Voyeurism towards a child, buggery, grooming, and sexual touching offences were each reported once.
The alleged crimes are detailed in the Guernsey Police Annual Report for 2025.
It shows that overall reported crime increased by less than one percent compared to the year before.
Other crimes reported in 2025 include 297 classed under ‘arson and criminal damage’ and 60 burglaries.
There were 30 reported counts of ‘making a threat to kill’, three counts classed as ‘racial hatred’, three firearms offences, and 15 ‘possession of a weapon’.
Guernsey Police said it has adopted the UK’s ‘Operation Soteria’ programme which has improved the way officers investigate allegations of rape and serious sexual offences.
The implementation of the new domestic abuse law has also changed how non-physical abuse is handled, introducing criminal charges for coercive control and providing new tools like Domestic Abuse Protection Orders.
Other 2025 stats:
535 common assaults on adults
124 common assaults on children or young persons
62 assaults on police officers
15 instances of obtaining money transfer by deception
93 cases of criminal damage to vehicles
14 cases of arson
33 fraud offences, including 16 being fraud by false representation
44 total Public Order Offences, including 21 involving fear or provocation of violence
63 total Drug Offences, including 55 instances of possession of a controlled drug
5 child cruelty offences
1 reported abduction/kidnap
7 thefts of pedal cycles
There was also a 6% increase in mental health cases dealt with by Guernsey Police last year.
In 2025 the force responded to 572 mental health ‘calls for help’.
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The annual report was released late on Friday afternoon without interviews being offered to the media as has happened in previous years.
Express was provided with a pre-written statement by Deputy Chief Officer Richard Bell.
“In 2025 we have made tangible progress in our approach to protecting our communities and addressing serious crime. Our officers and staff continue to deliver a service they can rightly be proud of, even as demands on policing remain high.
“I am committed to providing a professional, trusted and compassionate policing service that is engaged with, and responsive to, the people we serve.
“We still have important work to do, with a continued focus on supporting victims and bringing offenders to justice. I want to ensure we continue to strengthen our neighbourhood policing model and embed our renewed approach to investigations.
“I expect these developments will deliver further improvements by the time we next report.
“This latest report should reflect both the challenges and pride that come with a career in policing and recognise the commitment of our staff and partners who work every hour of every day to keep the Bailiwick safe.”