FOI 364766
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 364766
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 9th October 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you give the following information for the following years 2021, 2022, 2023 and if possible so far 2024.
***I'd like the information for elderly care homes ie those over 65. If you cannot break that down please provide the information for all adult care homes and make that clear***
- How many reports of concerns about abuse/safeguarding have been reported to your force within in adult care home setting? (care homes, nursing homes etc) *In terms of abuse – physical, financial, sexual, neglect. Please break down by the years above and if possible by the type of allegation.
- How many of those reports have resulted in an investigation into the allegations? Please break down by the years above and if possible by the type of allegation.
- How many of those investigations have resulted in charges being brought by the force? Please break down by the years above and if possible by the type of allegation.
Reply
West Mercia Police do hold the requested information. Please see tables below.
Caveat:
There is no specific offence title relating to abuse which has occurred within a care/nursing home. We have therefore had to rely on a search of the location field to find these records. There is a field on our crime system for offence “location type” however this is not mandatory and not routinely completed, it also only has one option for care homes (regardless of the age of the service users). Therefore, only offences which involved a victim, associated victim, or involved party (non-crime investigations do not have victims, all persons involved are linked as an involved party) who have a DOB less than 30/09/1959 meaning they would have been aged 65 or over at the time of the incident have been provided.
Data has been provided by investigation type (Crime and Non-Crime). Non-Crimes do not have a police outcome as no criminal offence was established.
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Numbers of incidents occurring at Care/Nursing Home with a victim or involved party aged 65 or above shown by investigation type of Primary Offence Sub Group. |
Calendar Year (01/01/2021 - 30/09/2024) |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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CRIME |
39 |
30 |
46 |
42 |
157 |
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BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
1 |
1 |
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|
2 |
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INVESTIGATION |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
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OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
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OTHER THEFT |
8 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
31 |
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PUBLIC FEAR, ALARM OR DISTRESS |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
RAPE |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
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STALKING AND HARASSMENT |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
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THEFT FROM THE PERSON |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
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VIOLENCE WITH INJURY |
19 |
9 |
15 |
19 |
62 |
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VIOLENCE WITHOUT INJURY |
5 |
5 |
11 |
10 |
31 |
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NONCRIME |
38 |
33 |
25 |
17 |
113 |
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ADULT PROTECTION |
36 |
32 |
24 |
17 |
109 |
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DOMESTIC |
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|
1 |
|
1 |
|
HATE INCIDENT |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
INVESTIGATION |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Grand Total |
77 |
63 |
71 |
59 |
270 |
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Outcome of Crime Investigations occurring at Care/Nursing Home with a victim or involved party aged 65. |
Calendar Year (01/01/2021 - 30/09/2024) |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
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Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
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Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
26 |
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Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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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 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
13 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
44 |
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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 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
28 |
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Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
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Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
6 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
24 |
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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 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
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Ongoing Investigation |
|
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
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Grand Total |
39 |
30 |
46 |
42 |
157 |