FOI 1083-2024/25 Sexual Offences

Request
Q1. Please confirm for between Jan and December 2023, how many people of the following nationality: 

A1 - Indian
A2 - Pakistani
A9 - Asian (Other)
W1 - White British
W9 - White Other
O9 - Any other
NS - Not stated

Were charged with:

19C Rape of a female aged 16 and over
20A Sexual assault on a female aged 13 and over

Please include the number of charges separately for each individual ethnicity code, e.g. Indian 0, White British 20 etc.

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
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Decision
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of below offences with a charged disposal in 2023, where the detainee’s self-defined ethnicity is A1. Indian, A2. Asian Pakistani inc Asian British, A9. Any other Asian background, O9. Any other, W1. British, W9. Any other white background, NS. Not stated.

• SX03002 Rape a woman 16 years of age or over - SOA 2003 (recordable)
• SX03007 Sexual assault on a female (recordable)

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.