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Statistics released by the Home Office show that the number of registered sex offenders in England and Wales has increased by more than 3%.Statistics released by the Home Office show that the number of registered sex offenders in England and Wales has increased by more than 3%.
The latest figures show there were almost 30,000 people on the sex offenders register last year.The latest figures show there were almost 30,000 people on the sex offenders register last year.
And the number of violent offenders and other sex offenders under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements has also shown an increase. And the number of violent offenders and other sex offenders under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (Mappa) has also shown an increase.
These went up more than 13% year-on-year to a total of 14,317.These went up more than 13% year-on-year to a total of 14,317.
Overall there were 47,653 violent and sex offenders being monitored by Mappa in England and Wales at the end of 2005/06, an increase of almost 7% on the previous 12 months.