FOI 80490
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 80490
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 11th May 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
How many incidents involving crossbows did the force record each year between 2010-most recent date available? Please can this include breakdown of types of crime (eg GBH, murder etc) and what outcome was recorded.
Reply:-
I can confirm that West Mercia holds the information you have requested.
A search has been carried out with the terms crossbow, cross bow, cross-bow and cross – bow
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No.of Incidents |
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2010 |
5 |
|
2011 |
7 |
|
2012 |
6 |
|
2013 |
10 |
|
2014 |
5 |
|
2015 |
2 |
|
2016 |
4 |
|
2017 |
14 |
|
2018 |
8 |
|
2019 |
14 |
|
2020 |
8 |
|
2021 |
2 |
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Offence |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Aggravated Burglary - Residential |
1 |
|
Assault with injury |
1 |
|
Assault with intent to cause serious harm |
4 |
|
Assault Without Injury |
6 |
|
Assault Without Injury on a Constable |
2 |
|
Burglary - Business and community |
1 |
|
Burglary - Residential |
1 |
|
Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling |
4 |
|
Burglary in a Dwelling |
1 |
|
Criminal Damage To A Dwelling |
5 |
|
Criminal Damage To A Vehicle |
1 |
|
Cruelty To And Neglect Of Children |
4 |
|
Harassment |
4 |
|
Kidnapping |
1 |
|
Malicious Communications |
5 |
|
Other Criminal Damage |
4 |
|
Other Firearms Offences |
1 |
|
Other Offences (Against The State And Public Order) |
4 |
|
Other Theft |
1 |
|
Possession of Article with Blade or Point |
1 |
|
Possession Of Controlled Drugs (Excluding Cannabis) |
1 |
|
Possession of Firearms with intent |
3 |
|
Possession of Other Weapons |
7 |
|
Public Fear, Alarm or Distress |
3 |
|
Racially or Religiously Aggravated Public Fear, Alarm or Distress |
1 |
|
Robbery Of Personal Property |
3 |
|
Stalking |
2 |
|
Theft In A Dwelling Other Than From An Automatic Machine Or Meter |
2 |
|
Theft Or Unauthorised Taking Of A Pedal Cycle |
1 |
|
Threats to Kill |
8 |
|
Trafficking In Controlled Drugs |
2 |
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Outcome |
Total |
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Charge/Summons - alternate offence |
6 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support (or has withdrawn support from) police action |
12 |
|
Charge/summons |
20 |
|
Named Suspect identified: victim supports police action but evidential difficulties prevent further action |
9 |
|
Transferred to external agency |
4 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified. Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible –Case closed pending further investigative opportunities becoming available |
7 |
|
Not Recorded/Under Investigation |
18 |
|
Community Resolution |
3 |
|
Evidential Difficulties Victim Based – Named suspect not identified: The crime is confirmed but the victim either declines/ or is unable to support further police investigation to identify the offender. |
1 |
|
Caution - adults |
3 |
|
Prosecution not in the public interest (CPS) (all offences) |
1 |
|
Further investigation, resulting from the crime report, which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action being taken against the suspect is not in the public interest – police decision. |
1 |