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FOI 448944

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 448944 
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 24th December 2025.  Please find below the response to your request:
REQUEST 1:
Please can you provide me with the following information from between 01/01/2010 and 30/11/2025:
1.      The number of rape offences committed by multiple offenders, broken down by number of offenders and by each year.
2.      The number of sexual assault offences committed by multiple offenders, broken down by number of offenders and by each year.
    REQUEST 2:
Please can you provide me with the following information between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2024:
1.      The number crimes at Churches, broken down by type of crime (e.g., arson, theft, assault, etc.), location of the incident, and whether they were treated as hate crimes or religiously aggravated offences.
2.      The number of crimes at Synagogues, broken down by type of crime (e.g., arson, theft, assault, etc.), location of the incident, and whether they were treated as hate crimes or religiously aggravated offences.
3.      The number of crimes at Mosques, broken down by type of crime (e.g., arson, theft, assault, etc.), location of the incident, and whether they were treated as hate crimes or religiously aggravated offences.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold some of the information requested.
Under the Management of Policing Information Guidelines information may be deleted off our systems after 6 years.  Information recorded prior to this date cannot be confirmed to be accurate or complete. West Mercia are therefore providing information for the last 6 years.
 
Request 1
Number of Sexual Offences with more than 1 linked suspect shown by Primary Offence Sub Group
Calendar Year
01/01/25-30/11/25
Grand Total
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES
69
81
78
87
85
62
462
2 linked suspects
65
76
70
81
81
58
431
3 linked suspects
3
2
6
6
3
4
24
4 linked suspects
3
2
1
6
5 linked suspects
1
1
RAPE
17
15
19
14
20
16
101
2 linked suspects
14
13
18
10
20
15
90
3 linked suspects
2
2
1
2
7
4 linked suspects
2
2
5 linked suspects
1
1
7 linked suspects
1
1
Grand Total
86
96
97
101
105
78
563
               
Please note: This is the number of suspects recorded on the crime not all of the suspects may have been convicted
              
Number of offences recorded within HO Classifications of 19J & 19K which relate to Primary Offence titles which include "Multiple Offenders" by Primary Offence Sub Group
Calender Year
01/01/25-30/11/25
Grand Total
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
RAPE
9
18
21
17
11
12
88
Grand Total
9
18
21
17
11
12
88
Request 2
Crimes recorded with "Church" in location field by if Hate related, Local Policing Area & Primary Offence Group
Calender Year
01/01/25-30/11/25
Grand Total
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Linked Hate Marker
 
2
3
1
4
1
11
South Worcestershire
 
1
1
1
1
 
4
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
1
3
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
1
1
North Worcestershire
 
1
 
 
 
 
1
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
Herefordshire
 
 
2
 
1
 
3
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
2
2
Shropshire
 
 
 
 
1
 
1
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
Telford & Wrekin
 
 
 
 
1
1
2
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
1
1
No linked Hate Marker
114
150
235
214
172
219
1104
South Worcestershire
30
28
44
58
35
46
241
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
8
8
7
11
8
9
51
BURGLARY
5
6
9
12
8
12
52
DRUG OFFENCES
2
2
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY
1
1
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
1
1
2
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
3
2
6
6
3
7
27
SEXUAL OFFENCES
2
2
2
1
2
9
THEFT
10
4
12
16
9
7
58
VEHICLE OFFENCES
2
5
1
1
9
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
2
5
6
6
4
7
30
North Worcestershire
21
27
50
41
28
35
202
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
4
6
13
20
5
12
60
BURGLARY
5
3
4
3
1
6
22
DRUG OFFENCES
1
1
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
1
1
2
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
1
5
4
4
2
17
ROBBERY
1
1
2
SEXUAL OFFENCES
2
4
1
2
1
10
THEFT
3
5
11
4
8
4
35
VEHICLE OFFENCES
2
2
9
1
1
15
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
3
9
4
7
7
8
38
Herefordshire
25
29
63
46
57
54
274
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
3
5
11
11
18
11
59
BURGLARY
3
1
5
6
6
13
34
DRUG OFFENCES
1
1
1
1
3
3
10
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
3
1
10
3
6
4
27
ROBBERY
1
1
SEXUAL OFFENCES
3
2
7
2
4
2
20
THEFT
6
9
13
15
11
13
67
VEHICLE OFFENCES
1
1
1
3
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
5
9
15
8
8
7
52
Shropshire
28
49
61
52
35
45
270
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
5
12
17
14
12
9
69
BURGLARY
3
14
8
2
1
8
36
DRUG OFFENCES
3
3
1
2
9
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY
1
2
3
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
2
2
4
1
5
15
ROBBERY
1
1
2
SEXUAL OFFENCES
4
2
3
1
3
13
THEFT
12
8
15
15
11
9
70
VEHICLE OFFENCES
1
1
1
3
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
3
8
13
10
7
8
49
Telford & Wrekin
10
17
17
17
17
39
117
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
4
6
3
6
7
4
30
BURGLARY
3
2
1
2
8
DRUG OFFENCES
1
1
1
3
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
3
2
2
7
ROBBERY
1
1
2
SEXUAL OFFENCES
1
20
21
THEFT
2
4
4
2
2
14
VEHICLE OFFENCES
1
1
1
2
5
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
2
3
4
4
3
10
26
Grand Total
114
152
238
215
176
220
1115
               
               
No crimes recorded within time frame have a "Synagogue" in the location field
               
               
Crimes recorded with "Mosque" in location field by if Hate related, Local Policing Area & Primary Offence Group
Calender Year
01/01/25-30/11/25
Grand Total
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Linked Hate Marker
 
 
1
 
2
3
6
South Worcestershire
 
 
 
 
 
2
2
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
2
2
Telford & Wrekin
 
 
1
 
2
1
4
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
1
1
BURGLARY
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
1
1
No linked Hate Marker
3
3
2
 
3
6
17
South Worcestershire
2
 
 
 
2
5
9
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE
2
2
DRUG OFFENCES
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
2
3
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
2
1
3
North Worcestershire
 
2
1
 
 
 
3
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
1
1
2
Telford & Wrekin
1
1
1
 
1
1
5
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY
1
1
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
1
1
SEXUAL OFFENCES
1
1
VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON
1
1
2
Grand Total
3
3
3
 
5
9
23