Statistics published today by the charity show that the number of recorded child sex offences rose to a record 55,507 in 2015/16 - an average of 152 a day. The figure represents a 19 per cent increase on the 2014/15 figure.
The NSPCC has called for the government to commit funds to early intervention work in order to try to help children recover.
The figures show that a total of 13,565 crimes were recorded against children aged 10 and under, while 2,799 of these crimes were perpetrated against children four and under, some of whom would be too young to even attend primary school.
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