'Manosphere' influencers and AI are fuelling violence against women and girls, the first national police assessment warns

Repeat offenders are responsible for one quarter of all such crimes, while arrests of 15 to 19-year-olds are increasingly linked to 'online influences'. Domestic abuse accounts for 65% of offences, and a current or former partner is the perpetrator in more than half of all rapes. The National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection says police face 'insufficient capacity'. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Helen Millichap leads the unit.

Technology 'now runs through virtually every form' of this offending, the report finds.

Experts name Andrew Tate among the 'manosphere' influencers creating new risks.