FOI 6318
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0006318/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 12th May 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
How many sexual assaults and rapes have been reported, which are alleged to have taken place at hotels in your jurisdiction between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2026?
A hotel includes any commercial establishment providing short-term, paid lodging and services for travellers and tourists
Please can this data be broken down by year, and how many victims were aged 18 and over, and how many were under 18? Please also include how many of these reports resulted in charges being filed.
Reply
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Table 1: Number of Sexual Offences |
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Primary Offence Sub Sub Group |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
|
OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
12 |
11 |
14 |
37 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A MALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
13 |
9 |
14 |
36 |
|
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M 13 AND OVER |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
SEXUAL GROOMING |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
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Grand Total |
33 |
31 |
39 |
103 |
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Table 2: Victim Age Group (for each offence) |
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Age Group |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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18 and over |
21 |
22 |
33 |
76 |
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EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
10 |
11 |
14 |
35 |
|
RAPE OF A MALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
1 |
|
|
1 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
7 |
7 |
11 |
25 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M 13 AND OVER |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Under 18 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
20 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
2 |
|
|
2 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
6 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M 13 AND OVER |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL GROOMING |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
30 |
28 |
38 |
96 |
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Table 3: Police Outcomes |
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Police Outcomes |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM |
2 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
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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 |
1 |
4 |
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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 |
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|
2 |
2 |
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OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
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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 |
|
|
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
12 |
11 |
14 |
37 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
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 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
6 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
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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 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
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Pending/under investigation |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
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RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
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 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
RAPE OF A MALE AGED 16 AND OVER |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
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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 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Pending/under investigation |
|
|
1 |
1 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F 13 OR OVER |
13 |
9 |
14 |
36 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
2 |
3 |
|
5 |
|
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 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
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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 |
2 |
3 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
5 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
4 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
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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 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A F CHILD UNDER 13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A M 13 AND OVER |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
|
|
1 |
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 |
|
1 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
|
|
1 |
1 |
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SEXUAL GROOMING |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
33 |
31 |
39 |
103 |