Homicides

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/001940/H

Version Date: 14/05/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

1. How many homicides were recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023

2013 – 6

2023 - 5

2.   Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many of the victims were categorised as
a.   Male - 8
b.   Female - 3
c.   Unknown/unrecorded – 0

3. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many of the victims were aged
a. 0-12 - 0
b. 13-19 - 2
c.   20-24 - 0
d.   25-34 - 2
e.   35-44 - 4
f.    45-54 - 2
g.   55-64 - 0
h.   65 and over - 1

4. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many recorded the method of killing as
a.   Knife or sharp implement - 6
b.   Shooting - 0
c.   Blunt implement - 0
d.   Physical assault, no weapon - 4
e.   Other method of killing - 0
f.    Not known/not recorded - 1

5. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many recorded an officer observed ethnicity of the victim as
a.   Asian - 0
b.   Black - 1
c.   White - 9
d.   Other - 1
e.   Not recorded/not known - 0

6. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many victims were flagged as
a.   Domestic abuse - 3
b.   Not domestic abuse - 8

7. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013 and 2023, how many
a.   Resulted in a subsequent murder charge but not conviction -
b.   Resulted in a subsequent murder charge and conviction –

11 resulted in a murder charge. Please note that the Force does not hold data on number of convictions, this information is held by the courts.

c. Did not result in any individual being subsequently charged with murder - 0