Sexual Offences - Referencing Schools & Reports by Under 18’s 2015 to 2021
Keywords
Sexual, Misconduct, Assault, Rape, Schools, Referred, Reports, Under 18’s, Outcome, Gender, Victim.
Publication Number
PUB 1247
FOI Reference Number
15687
Request Title
Sexual Offences - Referencing Schools & Reports by Under 18’s
Date Range
2015 to 2021
Information Requested
I am writing to make a request for information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act.
I would like to request the following information:
How many reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape involving schools or referred to your police force by schools were there during the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021?
How many reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape were made by under 18s during the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021?
For each report could I also request:
What was the final outcome (if known) of the report?
Was the gender of the victim (if known)?
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure with Section 40(2) and 44(1) Exemptions
Information Correct as at
02 August 2021
Date of Disclosure
13 September 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 15687 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:
Caveats:
The data is correct as at 02 August 2021.
The ‘Location Premises Name’ dimension is selected to have a ‘MATCHES PATTERN’ equal to ‘SCHOOL’ or ‘ACADEMY’ or ‘COLLEGE’. By doing this, we have gathered records where the offence location is recorded as being a School or a College. Please note that any keyword search may not be entirely accurate and any results would not necessarily answer your submission, and, therefore, could be highly inaccurate and misleading.
The ‘SEXUAL OFFENCES’ Option was used as the Offence Group to obtain all the relevant reports of Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault and Rape Offences.
The results are shown separately for two time periods:
The first period is from 01 January 2015 to 31 March 2015. These records were obtained from one of our old recording systems.
The second period is from 01 April 2015 till 30 June 2021. These records were obtained from one of our current crime recording systems.
There can be multiple victims recorded against a crime report, therefore, the number of victims will be higher than the number of crime reports.
How many reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape involving schools or referred to your Police force by schools were there during the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021?
A total of 914 reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape involved schools or were referred by schools to Essex Police from January 2015 to June 2021. The breakdown of these reports is as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Crime Reports |
|---|---|
|
2015 |
75 |
|
2016 |
81 |
|
2017 |
139 |
|
2018 |
171 |
|
2019 |
196 |
|
2020 |
133 |
|
2021 |
119 |
|
Total |
914 |
January 2015 to March 2015: 17 reports.
April 2015 to June 2021: 897 reports.
How many reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape were made by under 18s during the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021?
A total of 9,280 reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape were reported to Essex Police by under 18s from January 2015 to June 2021. The breakdown of these reports is as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Crime Reports |
|---|---|
|
2015 |
1196 |
|
2016 |
1120 |
|
2017 |
1232 |
|
2018 |
1503 |
|
2019 |
1738 |
|
2020 |
1570 |
|
2021 |
921 |
|
Total |
9,280 |
January 2015 to March 2015: 401 reports.
April 2015 to June 2021: 8,879 reports.
Outcome Details for reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape involving schools or were referred by schools to Essex Police from January 2015 to June 2021.
January 2015 to March 2015
|
Outcomes |
2015 |
|---|---|
|
Charged/Summonsed |
2 |
|
Evidential-Named Sus ID, Vic supports no evid |
8 |
|
Investigation Complete-No Suspect identified |
5 |
|
Pros prevented-Named suspect ID under age |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
17 |
April 2015 to June 2021.
|
Outcomes |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
4 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
47 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
4 |
12 |
8 |
16 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
64 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
4 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
8 |
59 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
15 |
17 |
32 |
34 |
27 |
20 |
24 |
169 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
7 |
17 |
21 |
36 |
54 |
37 |
24 |
196 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
9 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
81 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
9 |
15 |
38 |
33 |
51 |
22 |
14 |
182 |
|
Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
27 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
(blank) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
25 |
30 |
|
Grand Total |
58 |
81 |
139 |
171 |
196 |
133 |
119 |
897 |
Outcome Details for reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape that were reported to Essex Police by under 18s from January 2015 to June 2021.
January 2015 to March 2015
|
Outcomes |
2015 |
|---|---|
|
A youth offender has been cautioned by the police |
1 |
|
An adult offender has been cautioned by the police |
2 |
|
Charged/Summonsed |
64 |
|
Evidential-Named Sus ID, Vic does not support |
78 |
|
Evidential-Named Sus ID, Vic supports no evid |
138 |
|
Evidential-No Sus, Vic declines/unable to support |
37 |
|
Formal action not in the public interest (Police) |
4 |
|
Investigation Complete-No Suspect identified |
63 |
|
Pros prevented-Named sus ID-vic/wit dead/too ill |
1 |
|
Pros prevented-Named suspect ID too ill to pros |
1 |
|
Pros prevented-Named suspect ID under age |
5 |
|
Prosecution not in the public interest (CPS) |
2 |
|
The Offender has died |
5 |
|
Grand Total |
401 |
April 2015 to June 2021.
|
Outcomes |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
120 |
100 |
77 |
96 |
90 |
60 |
21 |
564 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
16 |
20 |
21 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
73 |
|
Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
20 |
22 |
39 |
57 |
26 |
36 |
27 |
227 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
59 |
107 |
148 |
170 |
214 |
174 |
80 |
952 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
240 |
309 |
307 |
361 |
329 |
293 |
98 |
1937 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
149 |
231 |
286 |
368 |
452 |
372 |
173 |
2031 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
125 |
179 |
167 |
235 |
256 |
273 |
103 |
1338 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
3 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
|
Type 2 - Caution Youth |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
48 |
90 |
146 |
161 |
275 |
221 |
61 |
1002 |
|
Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision. |
1 |
14 |
13 |
23 |
25 |
18 |
7 |
101 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
27 |
26 |
74 |
|
Type 2A - Caution Youth - alternate offence. Offender is a juvenile and has been given a youth caution under the alternate offences rule. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
1 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
6 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
37 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
|
(blank) |
0 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
84 |
324 |
444 |
|
Grand Total |
795 |
1120 |
1232 |
1503 |
1738 |
1570 |
921 |
8879 |
Victim Gender for reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape involving schools or were referred by schools to Essex Police from January 2015 to June 2021.
|
Victim Gender |
Count of Victim Gender |
|---|---|
|
Female |
637 |
|
Male |
227 |
|
Blank |
50 |
|
Total |
914 |
Victim Gender for reports of sexual misconduct, sexual assault and rape that were reported to Essex Police by under 18s from January 2015 to June 2021.
|
Victim Gender |
Count of Victim Gender |
|---|---|
|
Female |
7674 |
|
Male |
1527 |
|
Unspecified |
5 |
|
Blank |
96 |
|
Total |
9302 |
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