Tim C, 19/20ish, June 2004/5 This is a bystander account. Whilst in the crowd at Download Festival I witnessed a young woman crowdsurfer being groped by a male member of the crowd as she went past us...
Tim C, 19/20ish, June 2004/5 This is a bystander account. Whilst in the crowd at Download Festival I witnessed a young woman crowdsurfer being groped by a male member of the crowd as she went past us...
N/A, 20, April 2026 I had gone out with an old friend and some of their work colleagues. We ended up going into [a bar] since it was new and opening weekend. After about an hour of being there...
Anon, 21, June 2025 I went into a small shop to buy some snacks for myself, instead of being greeted properly, the man serving at the till said to me “do you like it tight?” I said...
14,12 and 10, 25th Feb 2026 My daughters (14 and 10) went into the shop to look for Vinyls with their friend (12). When they walked in the shop three older men were chatting behind the counter. The...
34, 26th Feb 2026 Male approaching myself and my child in a balaclava. We were in a tight gap between 2 parked cars. No space for him at all so it seemed odd. He got extremely close when he then...
Tina, 65, Summer 2024 I was in town with my son. I use a mobility scooter. I confronted a man who was hurling racist abuse at a group of young men of colour. He said I should be taken out and that I...
Lisa, 1989-2026 On New Year’s Eve in 1989 I had my drink spiked and ended up in bed with someone so it was a rape. Following on from that I started getting followed. At times I have been terrified...
Lily-Rose, 26, Jan 2026 I was taking some money out of the cash machine when I noticed some men putting flags up along near Natwest. They shouted over to me asking how old I was & if I was single...
Skye, 21, November 2023 I was at the Birmingham Christmas Market with a friend. As we stopped to chat, a man put his hands on my neck forcefully. He didn’t say a word and it was over quickly. He then...
F, 13, 2019 I was waiting at the bus stop in my school uniform when a man came up to me and started talking to me. He made several sexual comments and when I was visibly uncomfortable he laughed in...
Age 16, 2003 When I was 16 I got a job waitressing in a pub. My mum had worked there, my aunt still worked there. The chef was a man in his late 40s I think. He would make sexualised comments to me...
Samantha, 5, 1983 We moved to Macclesfield and that’s when I was abused by the boyfriend of my nan, it went on for 2 years and when he was found out, he disappeared (nan could’ve prevented it –...
Samantha, 23, 2001
Raped by ex boyfriend – didn’t report it because he had been a boyfriend and I didn’t think anyone would believe me, tried to talk to my mum but she shrugged it off.
Samantha, 37, 2015 Raped by a friend – didn’t report it. We’d slept together before and I didn’t think anyone would believe me, he was younger than me too, I didn’t want his life ruined because...
Samantha, 41, 2019 Sexually assaulted or possibly raped by a neighbour – didn’t report, we’d been drinking together – it was Christmas and I remember him kissing me and saying no I can’t...