Overview
- Liverpool City Council published guidance saying there is no causal link between asylum seeker populations and higher levels of violence against women and girls.
- The council argues gender is the strongest predictor of such violence and warns that blaming cultures reinforces harmful stereotypes.
- Officials say protecting women and girls remains a priority, citing work with Merseyside Police and support services to hold offenders to account.
- The anti-racism strategy includes fact-check hubs and online myth-busting, as national crime data by nationality is not routinely available.
- Media reports highlight contested figures, including about 8,500 arrests of foreign nationals for sexual offences in 2024 into early 2025 and a Telegraph analysis reporting a 62% rise in convictions.