Sexual offences (FOI Ref 1853A/25)

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FOI Request Reference: 1853A/25

Thank you for your request for information, received 4/9/2025.

Request

I would like to request the following information for the period of 2024, and 1 January 2025 to 2 September 2025: The total number of recorded sexual offences in your police force area, for 2024 and 2025 (to September).

The number of recorded sexual offences where the alleged perpetrator was not a British national, for 2024 and 2025 (to September).

If available, a breakdown of the alleged perpetrators by nationality, for 2024 and 2025 (to September). If available, a breakdown of offence types (e.g., rape, sexual assault, harassment) allegedly committed by non-British nationals for 2024 and 2025 (to September).

We clarified with you on 4^th September 2025 and you responded on 16^th September 2025. Your amended request reads:

I would like to request the following information for the period:

1^st Jan 2024 to 31^st Dec 2024

1 Jan 2025 to 2 September 2025

Q1.The total number of recorded sexual offences in your police force area

Q2.The ethnicities of the alleged perpetrator from question 1 results.

Q3.Please provide a breakdown of offence types (e.g., rape, sexual assault, harassment) for Q1 and Q2

Response

Please find enclosed our response.

Q1.The total number of recorded sexual offences in your police force area

Parameter Dates	Number
01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	11,294
01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	7,943
Total	19,237

Q2.The ethnicities of the alleged perpetrator from question 1 results.

Ethnic Appearance	01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	Total
Ethnic Appearance	01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	Total
Afro - Caribbean	90	58	148
Arabic Or North African	116	64	180
Asian	1,152	885	2,037
Black	859	663	1,522
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	12	10	22
Dark European	8	3	11
Other	5	8	13
Unknown	347	201	548
White - North European	2,305	1,709	4,014
White - South European	117	81	198
White Skinned European	348	224	572
Not recorded	2,152	1,491	3,643
Total	7,511	5,397	12,908

Please note that the difference total numbers from question 1 to this question is as a result of the identity of the perpetrator not being known. This data in question 2 is based on “suspect” data. We do not always know who the suspect is.

Q3.Please provide a breakdown of offence types (e.g., rape, sexual assault, harassment) for Q1 and Q2

Offence Category	01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	Total
Offence Category	01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	Total
Abuse of children through sexual exploitation	108	76	184
Abuse of position of trust sexual	16	7	23
Causing sexual activity without consent	127	113	240
Exposure and voyeurism	764	596	1,360
Incest or familial sexual offences	21	11	32
Other misc sexual offences	822	613	1,435
Rape of a female aged 16 and over	3,292	2,333	5,625
Rape of a female child under 13	337	218	555
Rape of a female child under 16	407	293	700
Rape of a male aged 16 and over	297	249	546
Rape of a male child under 13	154	92	246
Rape of a male child under 16	37	44	81
Sex activity with a per mental disorder	29	22	51
Sexual activity child under 13	552	374	926
Sexual activity child under 16	642	342	984
Sexual assault on a f 13 or over	2,356	1,707	4,063
Sexual assault on a f child under 13	538	314	852
Sexual assault on a male 13 and over	392	244	636
Sexual assault on a male child under 13	194	97	291
Sexual grooming	207	197	404
Unnatural sexual offences	2	1	3
Total	11,294	7,943	19,237
Offence Category and Ethnic Appearance	01-Jan-24 to 31-Dec-24	01-Jan-25 to 02-Sep-25	Total
ABUSE OF CHILDREN THROUGH SEXUAL EXPLOIT	92	63	155
Afro - Caribbean	1	0	1
Arabic Or North African	1	1	2
Asian	27	19	46
Black	4	1	5
Unknown	5	4	9
White - North European	36	29	65
White - South European	1	0	1
White Skinned European	3	2	5
Not recorded	14	7	21
ABUSE OF POSITION OF TRUST SEXUAL	16	5	21
Asian	6	1	7
Black	4	0	4
Unknown	1	1	2
White - North European	1	1	2
White Skinned European	1	0	1
Not recorded	3	2	5
CAUSING SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT CONSENT	89	70	159
Asian	10	11	21
Black	6	7	13
Unknown	4	3	7
White - North European	29	21	50
White - South European	0	3	3
White Skinned European	6	2	8
Not recorded	34	23	57
EXPOSURE AND VOYEURISM	428	372	800
Afro - Caribbean	3	3	6
Arabic Or North African	6	4	10
Asian	57	58	115
Black	53	49	102
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	2	0	2
Unknown	16	10	26
White - North European	167	155	322
White - South European	8	5	13
White Skinned European	23	12	35
Not recorded	93	76	169
INCEST OR FAMILIAL SEXUAL OFFENCES	21	13	34
Afro - Caribbean	1	0	1
Asian	4	2	6
Unknown	3	0	3
White - North European	7	4	11
White - South European	1	0	1
White Skinned European	1	5	6
Not recorded	4	2	6
OTHER MISC SEXUAL OFFENCES	584	394	978
Afro - Caribbean	14	12	26
Arabic Or North African	5	3	8
Asian	86	57	143
Black	68	44	112
Dark European	2	0	2
Unknown	25	15	40
White - North European	175	96	271
White - South European	1	6	7
White Skinned European	30	11	41
Not recorded	178	150	328
RAPE OF A FEMALE AGED 16 AND OVER	2,141	1,579	3,720
Afro - Caribbean	32	15	47
Arabic Or North African	54	29	83
Asian	420	354	774
Black	337	260	597
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	2	4	6
Dark European	2	1	3
Other	0	1	1
Unknown	82	45	127
White - North European	662	497	1,159
White - South European	45	24	69
White Skinned European	80	40	120
Not recorded	425	309	734
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13	249	152	401
Afro - Caribbean	3	2	5
Arabic Or North African	2	2	4
Asian	27	11	38
Black	29	27	56
Unknown	22	9	31
White - North European	72	43	115
White - South European	4	1	5
White Skinned European	16	12	28
Not recorded	74	45	119
RAPE OF A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 16	260	213	473
Afro - Caribbean	0	1	1
Arabic Or North African	4	2	6
Asian	27	29	56
Black	34	31	65
Unknown	11	13	24
White - North European	84	75	159
White - South European	3	0	3
White Skinned European	12	7	19
Not recorded	85	55	140
RAPE OF A MALE AGED 16 AND OVER	79	67	146
Arabic Or North African	2	3	5
Asian	13	5	18
Black	7	7	14
Unknown	4	0	4
White - North European	25	35	60
White - South European	1	0	1
White Skinned European	6	0	6
Not recorded	21	17	38
RAPE OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 13	97	66	163
Afro - Caribbean	1	0	1
Arabic Or North African	2	0	2
Asian	8	6	14
Black	7	2	9
Dark European	1	0	1
Unknown	4	3	7
White - North European	24	19	43
White - South European	0	1	1
White Skinned European	11	9	20
Not recorded	39	26	65
RAPE OF A MALE CHILD UNDER 16	17	25	42
Asian	2	2	4
Black	1	0	1
Unknown	2	4	6
White - North European	6	10	16
White - South European	0	1	1
White Skinned European	1	2	3
Not recorded	5	6	11
SEX ACTIVITY WITH A PER MENTAL DISORDER	25	21	46
Asian	4	2	6
Black	1	2	3
Unknown	2	0	2
White - North European	5	10	15
White Skinned European	2	1	3
Not recorded	11	6	17
SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 13	352	266	618
Afro - Caribbean	6	4	10
Arabic Or North African	1	0	1
Asian	23	23	46
Black	11	7	18
Dark European	0	1	1
Unknown	17	10	27
White - North European	93	77	170
White - South European	6	3	9
White Skinned European	15	14	29
Not recorded	180	127	307
SEXUAL ACTIVITY CHILD UNDER 16	456	212	668
Afro - Caribbean	1	1	2
Arabic Or North African	1	1	2
Asian	46	15	61
Black	32	21	53
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	3	1	4
Dark European	0	1	1
Other	0	1	1
Unknown	22	10	32
White - North European	156	76	232
White - South European	3	5	8
White Skinned European	12	6	18
Not recorded	180	74	254
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A FEMALE 13 OR OVER	1,616	1,217	2,833
Afro - Caribbean	23	15	38
Arabic Or North African	26	16	42
Asian	281	203	484
Black	208	157	365
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	3	3	6
Dark European	3	0	3
Other	3	3	6
Unknown	68	49	117
White - North European	433	341	774
White - South European	30	20	50
White Skinned European	74	56	130
Not recorded	464	354	818
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13	428	266	694
Afro - Caribbean	4	3	7
Arabic Or North African	4	1	5
Asian	46	35	81
Black	28	20	48
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	1	0	1
Other	1	3	4
Unknown	30	12	42
White - North European	128	78	206
White - South European	2	6	8
White Skinned European	26	16	42
Not recorded	158	92	250
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A MALE 13 AND OVER	261	178	439
Arabic Or North African	3	0	3
Asian	27	21	48
Black	17	17	34
Unknown	10	6	16
White - North European	85	47	132
White - South European	4	6	10
White Skinned European	12	13	25
Not recorded	103	68	171
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A MALE CHILD UNDER 13	156	76	232
Afro - Caribbean	1	1	2
Arabic Or North African	1	1	2
Asian	16	9	25
Black	4	6	10
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	0	2	2
Other	1	0	1
Unknown	14	2	16
White - North European	40	14	54
White - South European	4	0	4
White Skinned European	15	13	28
Not recorded	60	28	88
SEXUAL GROOMING	143	141	284
Afro - Caribbean	0	1	1
Arabic Or North African	4	1	5
Asian	22	22	44
Black	8	5	13
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian	1	0	1
Unknown	5	5	10
White - North European	76	80	156
White - South European	4	0	4
White Skinned European	2	3	5
Not recorded	21	24	45
UNNATURAL SEXUAL OFFENCES	1	1	2
White - North European	1	1	2

Please note that this data should be interpreted with caution. Comparing numbers of incidents/crimes can be misleading and does not necessarily indicate the likelihood of someone being a victim of crime. In addition, the number of incidents/crimes recorded in an area over a period of time can be influenced by a number of factors. Consequently, statistics on incidents/crimes for one period may not necessarily be a good indicator of future incidents in that area.

Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that this data has been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request may be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are considered when interpreting the data.

The figures provided therefore are our best interpretation of data which has relevance to your request, but you should be aware that the collation of figures for ad hoc requests may have limitations and this should be considered when those data are used.

If you decide to write an article / use the enclosed data we would ask you to take into consideration the factors highlighted in this document so as to not mislead members of the public or official bodies, or misrepresent the relevance of the whole or any part of this disclosed material.

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Sexual offences (FOI Ref 1853A/25)