FOI 252576
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 252576
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 1st June 2023. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding, below is the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act please. If possible, receipt of you receiving this request would be appreciated:
- The total number of recorded cruelty to children/young person offences (Home Office offence code: 11A) for the periods 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
- The total number of victims broken down by age (by individual year of age where possible otherwise please provide it grouped into: 0-5, 6-10, 11-15 and 16-17).
Reply
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FOI 252576 2023 - Number of cruelty to children/young person offences recorded in West Mercia from 1/4/2022 to 31/3/2023. |
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Number of cruelty to children/young person offence (Home Office code 11A) |
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649 |
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Victim age groups |
Total |
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0-5 years |
277 |
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6-10 years |
205 |
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11-15 years |
158 |
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16-17 years |
7 |
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Historic - age at time of offence not recorded |
8 |
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Age not recorded |
1 |
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Grand Total |
656 |
Caveat: It should be noted, there are more victims than number of offences. An offence can have multiple victims (ie siblings)