FOI 143293
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 143293
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 5th January 2022. Please find below the response to your request:
Q1. How many rapes were reported to your police force in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Q2. How many stranger rapes were reported to your police force in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Q3. How many historic / non-recent rape cases were recorded in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Q4. How many historic / non-recent rape cases were recorded in 2017?
Q5. What percentage of rape cases are not put forward to the CPS?
Q6. What percentage of all criminal cases are not put forward to the CPS?
Q7. What percentage of crimes reported to your force are sexual offences?
Q8. What is the average number of rape cases per workload of each detective assigned to such cases?
Q9. What was the average length of time from charge to court for rape cases in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Reply:-
West Mercia Police holds some of the information you have requested.
For the purposes of the searches historic rapes have been defined as a crime which occurred greater than 365 days of being reported.
Q1. How many rapes were reported to your police force in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Q3. How many historic / non-recent rape cases were recorded in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
|
Rape Offences |
Reported between 01/03/2021 to 28/02/2022 |
|
Non Historic (Occurred less than or equal to 365 days of being reported) |
886 |
|
Historic (Occurred greater than 365 days of being reported) |
560 |
|
Grand Total |
1446 |
Q2. How many stranger rapes were reported to your police force in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Information not held
Q4. How many historic / non-recent rape cases were recorded in 2017?
|
Rape Offences |
Reported in 2017 |
|
Non Historic (Occurred less than or equal to 365 days of being reported) |
749 |
|
Historic (Occurred greater than 365 days of being reported) |
459 |
|
Grand Total |
1208 |
Q5. What percentage of rape cases are not put forward to the CPS?
Information not held
Q6. What percentage of all criminal cases are not put forward to the CPS?
Information not held
Q7. What percentage of crimes reported to your force are sexual offences?
Information not held
Q8. What is the average number of rape cases per workload of each detective assigned to such cases?
Information not held
Q9. What was the average length of time from charge to court for rape cases in 2021? (Or the most recent 12 month figures you have)
Information not held