FOI Child cruelty/ Young person offence age break down (0140-2022/23)

Request

In addition to 0043.2022-23:

Would it be possible to provide the age ranges broken down by the three years, please?

Could I clarify that I’d like it broken down into financial year for the last three years as opposed to calendar year, please?

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.

 

Response

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

1) The table below displays the age ranges broken down by financial year for the number of child cruelty crimes (HO Stats Code: 11A).

	0-4	5-9	10-14	15-19	Not recorded	Total
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020	55	23	12	2	1	93
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021	30	26	19	2		77
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022	42	28	14	2		86
Total:	127	77	45	6		256

Please note I have grouped the ages by range pursuant to section 40(2) – Personal Information. This is to refrain from particular incidents becoming identifiable and consequently the personal details of any persons involved being disclosed – Please see the exemption explanation below.

Section 40 (2)

Section 40(2) is an absolute class based exemption, which does not require a public interest test, but requires the balancing of the legitimate interests of the public against the interests of the individual under the first Data Protection Principle; in that processing of personal data must be lawful and fair (DPA 2018 35(1), EUGDPR Article 5(1)).

This exemption applies because the right given under the FOI Act to request official information held by public authorities does not apply to the personal data of third parties where disclosure of that information would not be fair to the individual, and where there is no legitimate public interest in disclosure.

In all the circumstances of the case it has been determined that the duty to the individual under the Data Protection Act 2018 & EU General Data Protection Regulations, and the public interest in maintaining the exemption from disclosure of personal information held by the force in such instances, outweighs the public interest in disclosure.  In this instance, personal information can only be disclosed to the individual concerned. 

Releasing personal details to a person other than the data subject would not only breach the data subject’s Data Protection rights it may also breach the obligations placed on an authority under the European Convention on Human Rights

Pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Act this letter acts as a refusal notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to your request.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.