Rape reports in Lincolnshire have increased by 70% year on year.
Figures for 2014, the most recent available, revealed that 264 cases were reported.
Lincolnshire Police recently launched a campaign called “No Means No” which targets people under 30 in the hope of raising awareness of the issues surrounding rape and sexual assault.
Detective Inspector Simon Lovett said: “The ‘No Means No!’ campaign builds on this and delivers a very simple message which we hope will instil in people from an early age the need to stay safe and give them the confidence to come forward if they do become victims. It also spells out the implications of committing these crimes for perpetrators and makes it absolutely clear that society and the law will not tolerate it.”
