Polling on Grooming Gangs
Matt Goodwin shares some polling data.

This is a real problem for the UK Government that has so far ruled one out. Support for an inquiry is 5:1 and even Labour voters over 5:1.
And the views on appropriate penalties are:

So 77% want a life sentence or the death penalty for child rape. Not surprising really.
UPDATE: The UK Government has done a partial backdown, saying they will do an audit, not not an inquiry.