FOI 406928
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 406928
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th May 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
- How many record offences of kidnapping (home office code - 03601) have been recorded from January 1st, 2020, to April 30th, 2025.
- Please can you provide the outcome for each of these reported offences.
- Please can you provide the age and gender of each of the victims who have been reported kidnapped.
Reply
West Mercia police hold the requested information.
- How many record offences of kidnapping (home office code - 03601) have been recorded from January 1st, 2020, to April 30th, 2025.
- Please can you provide the outcome for each of these reported offences.
|
Outcome of investigations shown by Primary Full Offence Title |
Calendar Year |
01/01/2025-30/04/2025 |
Grand Total |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
Attempted - Kidnapping - Kidnapping |
6 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
37 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
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 |
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
9 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
12 |
|
Ongoing Investigation |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Kidnapping - Kidnapping |
18 |
30 |
24 |
29 |
28 |
14 |
143 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
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 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
22 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
27 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
8 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
55 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
|
Ongoing Investigation |
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
Grand Total |
24 |
39 |
34 |
33 |
34 |
16 |
180 |
- Please can you provide the age and gender of each of the victims who have been reported kidnapped.
|
Gender & Age Range of victims linked to Kidnapping (HO Code 36/01) |
Calendar Year |
01/01/2025-30/04/2025 |
Grand Total |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
Female |
9 |
19 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
10 |
99 |
|
0-15 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
|
16 to 17 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
18 to 20 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
7 |
|
21 to 25 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
|
26 to 30 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
|
31 to 40 |
|
3 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
20 |
|
41 to 50 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
10 |
|
51 to 60 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
60 Plus |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Not Recorded |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Male |
15 |
18 |
12 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
73 |
|
0-15 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
|
16 to 17 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
8 |
|
18 to 20 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
21 to 25 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
14 |
|
26 to 30 |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
10 |
|
31 to 40 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
|
41 to 50 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
51 to 60 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
Unknown |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
0-15 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
41 to 50 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
24 |
38 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
15 |
174 |
Caveat:
There are occasions where an alleged kidnapping is reported by a third party, but the victim has not been identified and therefore there is no victim linked to the investigation, on other occasions there can be more than 1 victim linked to one investigation. The number of crimes does not therefore match the number of victims.