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<p>It is difficult to assess how many crimes have been perpetrated by or against people
identifying as trans because the Home Office holds information on notifiable crimes
reported to and recorded by the police but this does not include whether a victim
or perpetrator of a crime identifies as trans.</p><p>In February 2018, the Office
for National Statistics published articles on the natures of violent and sexual crime
in England and Wales in 2016/17. These articles provide information on what we know
about the victims and perpetrators of violent or sexual offences, but there are no
figures for people identifying themselves as trans.</p><p>Individual forces may record
information on transgender victims and perpetrators, but there is no current requirement
for them to send such data to the Home Office as part of their regular data returns.</p><p>We
want transgender people to be healthy, happy, and able to live their lives free from
discrimination and distress and we are delivering on our commitment to review the
Gender Recognition Act to move to a gender recognition system that works better for
trans people.</p>
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