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Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.038687
I note you seek access to the following information:
For 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, please could you provide a breakdown of the number of crime outcomes for your police force split by whether the suspect was an adult, child (under 18), or unknown. Please use the outcome groups from the Home Office police outcomes statistics, which are listed below.
Outcome group Adults Children Unknown
Out-of-court (formal) - i.e. cautions and penalty notices for disorder
Out-of-court (informal) - i.e. community resolutions
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.
Charged/Summonsed
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body
Taken into consideration
Investigation complete – no suspect identified
Not yet assigned an outcome
If your outcome data are not grouped as above, we would be grateful if you could please group them accordingly using the below guide (retrieved from this Home Office document):
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.