National Statistics

• 18% of females nationally experience rape or attempted rape at sometime in their lifetime.
• 3% of males nationally experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetime.
• 16% of rape survivors report the crime to law enforcement.

New Mexico Statistics

• 1 in 4 females will experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetime.
• 1 in 20 males will experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetime.

In 2006:

• 82% of survivors knew their perpetrator prior to the assault.
• 97% of child rapes were perpetrated by someone known to the child.
• 90% of adolescent rapes were perpetrated by someone known to the adolescent.
• 38% of sexual offenses were committed in the survivors home, 24% in the offender's home, and 11% occurred in another private residence.
• 34% of sex crimes that were reported to service providers were also reported to the police.

Source:

Caponera, Betty. (October 2007) Sex Crimes in New Mexico V1: An Analysis of 2006 Data from NMCSA