Sexual offences in schools
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/1135
Version Date: 14/11/2023
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Please note – data has not been provided broken down by school, as the numbers are relatively low for some crimes, to release this information with the name of the school attended would risk identifying an individual and would be exempt from disclosure by virtue of the Freedom of Information Act exemption, section 40 – personal information. However, all crimes have been read to ensure they did occur on the school premises.
How many reports of the crimes listed below have been recorded by your police force that have taken place at schools in your area in each calendar year since 2017 inclusive. For 2023, please provide totals up to today (25 September, 2023).
|
Offence description |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Rape of a female aged 16 and over |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Rape of a female child under 13 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Rape of a female child under 16 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
Rape of a male aged 16 and over |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Rape of a male child under 16 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Sexual activity involving a child under 13 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Sexual activity involving a child under 16 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Sexual assault on a female aged 13 and over |
8 |
12 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
6 |
61 |
|
Sexual assault on a female child under 13 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
|
Sexual assault on a male aged 13 and over |
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
Sexual assault on a male child under 13 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
8 |
12 |
|
Total |
12 |
25 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
27 |
20 |
116 |