VICTIMS of rape and sexual assault have been asked to submit an anonymous survey to police.

Dorset Police have launched a victim experience survey to help understand the process of reporting the crimes.

People can only take part in the survey if the offence was already reported to police, victims who have not yet reported an offence should contact police as the survey is anonymous.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "You can give vital feedback on your experience with the police through this anonymous survey https://tinyurl.com/1experiencesurvey.

"The survey will help us understand how the police process feels to victims of rape and sexual assault. ALL victim-survivors of rape and sexual assault aged 18 and over whose case police know about can take part, whether your case has just started, been ongoing for some time, or is closed.

"Please do not report any crimes in the survey as your response will be anonymous and police will not be able to contact you.

"If you have been a victim of a rape or sexual assault that you have not reported to the police, please do that here in the 'Report' tab https://www.dorset.police.uk/ If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call 999."