Sexual offences 2016 to 2021
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request reference: 23/0714
Version date: 09/06/2023
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data source
Force crime recording system – Niche
Data processing
Below data is from a search of Niche for all occurrences with a main crime group of ‘sexual offences’ within the dates requested
The number of sexual offences recorded by this force each year from 2016 to 2021 inclusive, broken down by outcome (NFA, under investigation, unable to prosecute, community order, charge/summons etc) and, if possible, how many of the offences each year resulted in a conviction.
The table below shows the number of sexual offences broken down by year:
|
Year |
Count |
|
2016 |
1388 |
|
2017 |
1654 |
|
2018 |
2019 |
|
2019 |
2087 |
|
2020 |
1835 |
|
2021 |
2231 |
Please note that the Force does not hold convictions data. The table below shows the outcomes recorded:
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Charged |
474 |
|
Summonsed/postal requisition |
296 |
|
Police - formal action not in public interest |
119 |
|
Named suspect below age of criminal responsibility |
69 |
|
Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
62 |
|
Named suspect but victim/key witness deceased or too ill |
53 |
|
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
1594 |
|
CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
384 |
|
Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
2216 |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
2933 |
|
Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired |
1 |
|
Investigation complete no suspect identified |
1228 |
|
Alternate offence charged |
33 |
|
Alternate offence summonsed/postal requisition |
23 |
|
Youth conditional caution |
10 |
|
Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
957 |
|
Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
305 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, not in public interest to take further action |
3 |
|
Alternate offence youth caution |
1 |
|
Adult caution |
47 |
|
Adult conditional caution |
22 |
|
Alternate offence adult caution |
4 |
|
Alternate offence adult conditional caution |
4 |
|
Offender has died |
61 |
|
Community resolution |
10 |
|
Youth restorative disposal |
4 |
|
CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
22 |
|
Cancelled/transferred |
5 |
|
Hist - Named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
93 |
|
New |
181 |