Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.049123
I note you seek access to the following information:
- 1.How many reports have been made to your police force of sexual offences that have allegedly taken place on hospital premises within your force area since 1 Jan 2020 to date? Total
- Please provide a breakdown total provided in question 1 by calendar year*
a) 2020 b) 2021 c) 2022 d) 2023 e) 2024 f) 2025 to date
- Please provide a breakdown of the total provided in question 1 by type of sexual offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 - e.g. a) "ASSAULT OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 13 BY PENETRATION", "SEX - RAPE A WOMAN 16 YEARS OR OLDER", etc SEX - RAPE A WOMAN 16 YEARS OR OLDER ASSAULT OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 13 BY PENETRATION EXPOSURE SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A MALE etc
- Please provide a breakdown of the total provided in question 1 by age of victim in the following categories: a) under 18, b) 18-64 and c) 65 and over**
a)Under 18 b) 18-64 c) 65+
- Of all reports of alleged sexual offences on hospital premises since 1 Jan 2020 (i.e. question 1), please state the total number of incidents charged.
Total charged since 1 Jan 2020
- Please provide a breakdown of the total number of rapes since 1 Jan 2020 (i.e. the answer to 3.a) by the age of the rape victim in the following categories: a) under 18, b) 18-64 and c) 65 plus**
a)Under 18 b) 18-64 c) 65+
*If your force records this information in tax year, please provide the following yearly totals instead: 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 to date.
**If your force records this information in different age categories, please provide any information on age of victim available.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.