TROOPS made more than one claim a day last year of being the victim of sex crimes by colleagues, a report reveals.
Royal Military Police investigated 406 allegations of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure in 2025.
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The majority of victims and suspects were in the Army, the report revealed Credit: Alamy
Accusations of rape have soared, with 87 reported last year compared with 56 in 2024 — an increase of 55 per cent.
The vast majority of the alleged victims were women, but five men said they had been raped and 98 claimed to have been sexually assaulted.
Former military chief Colonel Phil Ingram described the figures as “shocking” and “just the tip of the iceberg”.
He told The Jattvibe on Jattvibeday: “This clearly demonstrates that the MoD’s anti-rape campaigns have failed.
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“These figures are shocking and show that much more needs to be done.
“Sadly, they are probably just the tip of the iceberg, given that many rapes go unreported.”
The majority of victims and suspects were in the Army, the report revealed.
The MoD said: “We are ensuring there is nowhere to hide for those committing sexual violence.”
