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Sexual assault advice and help for students. If you have been raped or sexually assaulted please remember it is not your fault. Regardless of what you might have been wearing, how much you’d had to drink or who was involved, we will never treat any type of rape as more or less serious than any other. West Yorkshire Police treat all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously.
West Yorkshire Police has worked with Victim Support in launching a new campaign aimed at encouraging male victims of sexual assault to come forward. While it is important that any victims of sexual assault report the crime and seek support, it is believed that offences against males are particularly under-reported.
West Yorkshire Police campaigns summary page - including the Neighbourhood Policing - Here for Good Campaign and also the new West Yorkshire Police Burglary Campaign.
Thursday, 24th January, 2019 West Yorkshire Police is launching a new campaign encouraging anyone with concerns about their current or ex-partner to use their ‘right to ask’ to check whether they have a history of domestic abuse.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to creating an environment where women and girls can feel safe and be safe within the county, free of fear and harassment. As part of the Force’s commitment to reducing Violence Against Women and Girls, it has launched its Strategy, outlining how it intends to ensure that women and girls are safe and feel safe.
West Yorkshire Police treats all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously. If you have just been a victim of rape or sexual assault please call 999.
Child sexual exploitation is a type of child sexual abuse. It is the organised and deliberate exploitation of a child purely for the sexual gratification of adults. Any young person could become a victim of child sexual exploitation; the crime affects both girls and boys, from any background and of any ethnicity.
The Department for Education has launched the second phase of their ‘Together, we can tackle child abuse’ campaign www.gov.uk/tacklechildabuse
Thursday 14 December 2023 Police have boosted their presence in Wakefield City Centre in a move to deter thieves and reassure retailers this Christmas. 
Saturday 9 December 2023 Detectives investigating a serious sexual offence on a 19-year-old in Kirklees have charged a man. 
Friday June 30, 2023 An array of crime fighting measures to protect women enjoying a night out in Huddersfield has resulted in a substantial fall in offences, according to new figures.
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 Police investigating a non-recent serious sexual offence in Bradford have released an e-fit image of a male they would like to identify.  The male is described as about 5ft 10ins tall, of slim build and is thought to be in his early twenties.  
Wednesday, 13 September 2023  A man from Wakefield has been jailed for serious sexual offences against a child.  
Wednesday, 3 January, 2024 More than 300 suspected drink or drug drivers were arrested in West Yorkshire over the Christmas and New Year period.