Murders (FOI ref: 1311A/24)
Request
1) How many charges for Murder were given in your forces area over the previous years stated below, starting from the 2018 calendar year.
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Please split this data up by the number of charges for each year. If this is not possible, could you please provide this information as a total over the previous years listed above. Please provide this information in spreadsheet format (CSV or XLS).
2) Within your forces area, could you provide a breakdown of the areas that have the most murder charges.
This does not need to be broken down by postcode, towns would be sufficient for this.
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
Question 1:
|
Outcome Description and Offence Title |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Charge or summons |
71 |
59 |
73 |
79 |
90 |
90 |
462 |
|
Murder - of persons aged 1 year or over |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
34 |
31 |
94 |
|
Murder - of persons under 1 year of age |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Attempted murder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
55 |
151 |
|
Conspiracy to Murder - Assisting offender by impeding his apprehension or prosecution in a case of murder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
Attempt murder-victim 1 year old or over |
26 |
28 |
31 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
|
Murder-victim 1 year old or over |
42 |
28 |
39 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
113 |
|
Manslaughter |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Attempt murder victim under 1 year old |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Murder victim under 1 year old |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Conspire murder victim 1 year old or over |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Corporate manslaughter |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Charge/summons with alternative offence |
13 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
Attempt murder-victim 1 year old or over |
11 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
|
Murder-victim 1 year old or over |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Attempt murder victim under 1 year old |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Postal charge |
6 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Attempt murder-victim 1 year old or over |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Murder-victim 1 year old or over |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Manslaughter |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Attempt murder victim under 1 year old |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Solicit to murder |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Postal charge with alternative offence |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Attempt murder-victim 1 year old or over |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Murder-victim 1 year old or over |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
90 |
83 |
83 |
79 |
90 |
90 |
515 |
Question 2:
Please note that the number of reported murders will differ from the number of those charged in question1. This is because some are still ongoing investigations.
|
Neighbourhood |
Total |
|
St Michael's |
54 |
|
Lozells and East Handsworth |
36 |
|
Aston |
32 |
|
Ladywood |
30 |
|
Sparkbrook |
28 |
|
Small Heath |
23 |
|
Washwood Heath |
21 |
|
Winson Green |
20 |
|
Bordesley Green |
18 |
|
Handsworth Wood |
17 |
|
Henley |
17 |
|
Stockland Green |
16 |
|
St Paul's |
16 |
|
Shard End |
15 |
|
Perry Barr |
13 |
|
Soho Road |
12 |
|
Park |
12 |
|
Stechford and Yardley North |
11 |
|
St Matthew's |
11 |
|
Eastside |
11 |
|
Tyburn |
11 |
|
St Peter's |
11 |
|
Olton |
11 |
|
Nechells |
10 |
|
St James's |
10 |
|
Foleshill |
10 |
|
South Yardley |
10 |
|
Brierley Hill |
10 |
|
Moseley and Kings Heath |
10 |
|
Langley |
9 |
|
Birmingham City Centre |
9 |
|
Heath Town |
9 |
|
Wolverhampton City Centre |
9 |
|
Kingstanding |
9 |
|
Southside |
9 |
|
West Bromwich Central |
9 |
|
Springfield |
9 |
|
Longford |
9 |
|
Billesley |
8 |
|
Hodge Hill |
8 |
|
Longbridge |
8 |
|
Sheldon |
8 |
|
Bartley Green |
8 |
|
Erdington |
8 |
|
Soho and Victoria |
8 |
|
Bushbury South and Low Hill |
8 |
|
Kings Norton |
7 |
|
Jewellery Quarter |
7 |
|
Smith's Wood |
7 |
|
Northfield |
7 |
|
Upper Stoke |
6 |
|
Selly Oak |
6 |
|
Pleck |
6 |
|
Highgate |
6 |
|
Binley and Willenhall |
6 |
|
Ettingshall |
6 |
|
Brownhills |
6 |
|
Bentley and Darlaston North |
6 |
|
Westwood |
6 |
|
Woodlands |
6 |
|
Edgbaston |
6 |
|
Chelmsley Wood |
6 |
|
Bilston East |
6 |
|
Lower Stoke |
6 |
|
Newton |
5 |
|
Weoley |
5 |
|
Brandwood |
5 |
|
Oscott |
5 |
|
Holbrook |
5 |
|
Palfrey |
5 |
|
Acocks Green |
5 |
|
Halesowen North |
5 |
|
Wednesbury South |
5 |
|
Hateley Heath |
5 |
|
Blakenall |
5 |
|
Great Bridge |
5 |
|
Blakenhall |
4 |
|
Smethwick |
4 |
|
Elmdon |
4 |
|
Brockmoor and Pensnett |
4 |
|
Merry Hill |
4 |
|
Shirley South |
4 |
|
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
4 |
|
Cheylesmore |
4 |
|
Sutton Trinity |
4 |
|
Kingshurst and Fordbridge |
4 |
|
Wyken |
4 |
|
Darlaston South |
4 |
|
Princes End |
4 |
|
East Park |
4 |
|
Willenhall South |
4 |
|
Oxley |
4 |
|
Bournville |
4 |
|
Bloxwich West |
4 |
|
Radford |
3 |
|
Bablake |
3 |
|
Wednesfield North |
3 |
|
Hall Green |
3 |
|
Bushbury North |
3 |
|
Wordsley |
3 |
|
St Thomas's |
3 |
|
Penn |
3 |
|
Quinton |
3 |
|
Tividale |
3 |
|
Bristnall |
3 |
|
Harborne |
3 |
|
Netherton, Woodside and St Andrew's |
3 |
|
Greets Green and Lyng |
3 |
|
Graiseley |
3 |
|
Halesowen South |
3 |
|
Pelsall |
3 |
|
Abbey |
3 |
|
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton |
2 |
|
Willenhall North |
2 |
|
Sedgley |
2 |
|
Bilston North |
2 |
|
Sutton Vesey |
2 |
|
Castle and Priory |
2 |
|
Wednesbury North |
2 |
|
Norton |
2 |
|
Westside |
2 |
|
Old Warley |
2 |
|
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
2 |
|
Oldbury |
2 |
|
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
2 |
|
Spring Vale |
2 |
|
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood |
2 |
|
Fallings Park |
2 |
|
Rowley |
2 |
|
Friar Park |
2 |
|
Lye and Stourbridge North |
2 |
|
Gornal |
2 |
|
Whoberley |
2 |
|
Birchills Leamore |
2 |
|
Earlsdon |
2 |
|
Sutton New Hall |
2 |
|
Bickenhill |
2 |
|
Tipton Green |
2 |
|
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
1 |
|
Bloxwich East |
1 |
|
Knowle |
1 |
|
Wainbody |
1 |
|
Amblecote |
1 |
|
Blackheath |
1 |
|
Silhill |
1 |
|
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
1 |
|
Lyndon |
1 |
|
Dorridge and Hockley Heath |
1 |
|
Cradley and Wollescote |
1 |
|
Blythe |
1 |
|
Shirley East |
1 |
|
Wednesfield South |
1 |
|
Pedmore and Stourbridge East |
1 |
|
Paddock |
1 |
|
Belle Vale |
1 |
|
St Alphege |
1 |
|
Tettenhall Regis |
1 |
|
Meriden |
1 |
|
Total |
1021 |
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