FOI 250162
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 250162
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 19th May 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you provide the following information, broken down by calendar year, for 2021 and 2022:
The number of “upskirting” crimes – section 67A of the Sex Offences Act inserted by Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 – logged by the force in each year.
- Of these, what was the gender breakdown of victims
- How many had a type 1 outcome (“Charge / Summons”)
- How many had a type 14 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action”)
- How many had a type 15 outcome (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim supports action”)
- How many had a type 16 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action”)
Reply
The number of “upskirting” crimes – section 67A of the Sex Offences Act inserted by Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 – logged by the force in each year.
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Prarimry Full Offence Titles of investigations reported to West Mercia Police which have a Primary Full Offence Title of "Upskirting" |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
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Additional Voyeurism Offences (upskirting) |
8 |
2 |
10 |
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Attempted Additional Voyeurism Offences (upskirting) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
9 |
2 |
11 |
- Of these, what was the gender breakdown of victims
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Gender of victims linked to Investigations which have been reported to West Mercia Police which have a Primary Full Offence Title of "Upskirting" |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
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Female |
8 |
2 |
10 |
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Unknown |
1 |
|
1 |
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Grand Total |
9 |
2 |
11 |
- How many had a type 1 outcome (“Charge / Summons”)
- How many had a type 14 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action”)
- How many had a type 15 outcome (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim supports action”)
- How many had a type 16 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action”)
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Number of investigations which have been closed with one of the requestors specified outcomes which were recorded within the Primary Full Offence Title of "Upskirting" |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
1 |
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1 |
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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 |
1 |
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1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
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1 |
1 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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Grand Total |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Caveat: In line with national police data returns, the report is based on crime input date. This means that an offence that has occurred some months or years previously but reported recently, will be counted against the year/month in which it was reported.
The search looks at all recorded crimes within a live police records management system. Volumes may be different compared against previous or subsequent requests as offences can be reclassified and other information used to identify reports can be modified. The report only includes recorded notifiable crimes, excluding crime related incidents and crimes that have been reviewed and changed to no crime.