The latest conviction figures from 2016 show that 55 offenders were convicted of modern slavery offences a 77.
Home office modern slavery figures. 2019 uk annual report on modern slavery. A home office spokesperson said. In 2014 the home office produced an estimate of the scale of modern slavery in the uk. Number of potential victims left in limbo rises 52 per cent in.
Home office data reveals 10 627 potential. 1 however the uk national crime agency nca has found this to be only the tip of the iceberg 2 and indicated that the true numbers are likely to be substantially higher in the tens of. Modern slavery is a barbaric crime that destroys the lives of its victims which is why we introduced the world leading modern slavery act in 2015 and have put in place the modern slavery strategy. Pdf 1 78mb 59 pages.
Figures obtained by data mapping project after exploitation show that the number of potential or confirmed modern slavery victims placed in detention has more than doubled in the last two years. Statistics news and communications coronavirus covid 19. April to june ref. National referral mechanism statistics quarter 2 2019.
News uk home news surge in suspected modern slavery victims waiting years for home office decisions figures show. Statistics news and communications. To quantify the number of potential victims the home office used a multiple systems estimation mse approach. Isbn 978 1 78655 882 4 home office statistical bulletin 16 19 pdf 720kb 12 pages.
Isbn 978 1 78655 995 1 home office statistical bulletin 08 20 pdf 369kb 9 pages. Research conducted by the uk home office in 2014 estimated that there are between 10 000 to 13 000 potential victims of modern slavery in the uk. The number of suspected modern slavery victims in the uk has surged to a record high of more than 10 000 up 52 per cent in a year new figures show. End of year summary 2019 ref.