Recorded Offences for Sexual Grooming 2019 to 2021
Keywords
Recorded, Offences, Sexual, Grooming, Home Office, Meeting, Female, Child, Male, Offender, Victim, Engage, Communication.
Publication Number
PUB 1351
FOI Reference Number
15591
Request Title
Recorded Offences for Sexual Grooming 2019 to 2021
Date Range
01 April 2019 to 31 March 2021
Information Requested
I would be very grateful if you could send me the number of offences recorded in the Essex Police area, as detailed below.
Time periods
Please can you send me the number of offences (below) recorded in each (i.e. separate counts please) of the two years:
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
Offences
Please provide the number of offences recorded for each (i.e. separate counts please) of the three categories of “Sexual Grooming” (88A) (as per the Home Office Counting Rules for Sexual Offences, page 44):
88/1 Meeting a female child following sexual grooming etc (Offender is aged 18 or over and victim is under 16). Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 15.
88/2 Meeting a male child following sexual grooming etc. (Offender is 18 or over and victim is under 16). Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 15.
71/17 Engage in sexual communication with a child. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 15A (1) and (3) as amended by Serious Crime Act 2015 Sec 67.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Part Disclosure with Section 40 and Section 44 Exemptions
Information Correct as at
24 December 2021
Date of Disclosure
24 December 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 15591 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 24/12/2021
| Created fiscal year | Home Office Classification | Count of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 071/17 | 208 |
| 2019 | 088/01 | 20 |
| 2019 | 088/02 | 6 |
| 2020 | 071/17 | 260 |
| 2020 | 088/01 | 13 |
| 2020 | 088/02 | 1 |
| 2021 | 071/17 | 225 |
| 2021 | 088/01 | 6 |
Essex Police will not provide any further breakdown or information as the exemptions under FOI Section 40(2) Personal Information and Section 44(1) information covered by Prohibitions on disclosure such as the Sexual Offences (amendment) act 1992 which provides anonymity to victims of sexual offences.
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