Racially Aggravated rapes (FOI Ref: 2301A/25)
Request
- How many racially aggravated rapes have been reported to West Midlands Police in the last five calendar years (2020-2025)?
- Which ethnic group did the victims belong to each year? (e.g. black, Asian, etc.)
- How many led to a conviction each year?
We clarified with you on 29/10/2025. You replied on 21/12/2025.
You stated:
Please provide 'outcomes' and the dates would be Jan-Dec of each year as stated as calendar years.
We clarified with you again 23/12/2025 and you replied the same day. Your amended request reads:
- How many rapes have been reported to West Midlands Police in the last five calendar years (2020-2025)?
- Of the results in question 1 which of the victims were of an Asian background, whether self defined or officer perceived
- The outcomes for the above in question1 & Question 2 please.
Response
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Question 1
01-Jan-2021 to 28-Dec-25
|
Year |
Number |
|
2021 |
3,990 |
|
2022 |
4,329 |
|
2023 |
4,448 |
|
2024 |
4,516 |
|
2025 |
4,655 |
|
Total |
21,938 |
Question 2
by Ethnic Description (Self-Assessed) = Asian
|
Ethnicity |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
Any Other Asian Background |
21 |
28 |
39 |
31 |
48 |
167 |
|
White And Asian |
27 |
22 |
24 |
30 |
62 |
165 |
|
Total |
48 |
50 |
63 |
61 |
110 |
332 |
by Ethnic Appearance = Asian
|
Ethnicity |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
Asian |
287 |
297 |
312 |
355 |
557 |
1,808 |
|
Chinese, Japanese, Or Any Other South East Asian |
5 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
29 |
|
Total |
292 |
301 |
312 |
363 |
569 |
1,837 |
Question 3
Data from question1.
|
Outcome Description |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
Caution - Youth (Inc Conditional Caution) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Charge or summons |
154 |
177 |
176 |
160 |
163 |
830 |
|
Community Resolution |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Based - Named suspect not identified |
707 |
594 |
483 |
489 |
841 |
3,114 |
|
Further action will be taken by another body |
21 |
25 |
16 |
18 |
11 |
91 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
324 |
351 |
434 |
587 |
495 |
2,191 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (no victim support) |
2,139 |
2,399 |
2,672 |
2,399 |
1,386 |
10,995 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (victim support) |
595 |
705 |
523 |
515 |
430 |
2,768 |
|
Prosecution not in the public interest (CPS) (all offences) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Prosecution prevented – Named suspect identified but is below the age of criminal responsibility |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
|
Prosecution prevented – Named suspect identified but is too ill (physical or mental health) to prosecute |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Prosecution prevented – Named suspect identified but victim or key witness is dead or too ill to give evidence |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Suspect Identified, but not in the public interest for police to investigate |
8 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
|
The Offender has Died (all offences) |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
|
- |
27 |
60 |
137 |
336 |
1,316 |
1,876 |
|
Total |
3,990 |
4,329 |
4,448 |
4,516 |
4,655 |
21,938 |
Outcomes - relating to data from Question 2 = by Ethnic Description (Self-Assessed) = Asian
|
Charge or summons |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Based - Named suspect not identified |
4 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
40 |
65 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
41 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (no victim support) |
26 |
31 |
40 |
32 |
30 |
159 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (victim support) |
10 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
31 |
|
Suspect Identified, but not in the public interest for police to investigate |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
- |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
|
Total |
48 |
50 |
63 |
61 |
110 |
332 |
Outcomes - relating to data from Question 2 = by Ethnic Appearance = Asian
|
Outcome Description |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
Charge or Summons |
4 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
46 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Based - Named suspect not identified |
46 |
38 |
30 |
36 |
82 |
232 |
|
Further action will be taken by another body |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
26 |
23 |
28 |
36 |
41 |
154 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (no victim support) |
171 |
180 |
188 |
212 |
186 |
937 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action (victim support) |
43 |
48 |
41 |
36 |
47 |
215 |
|
Suspect Identified, but not in the public interest for police to investigate |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
- |
2 |
6 |
15 |
32 |
195 |
250 |
|
Total |
292 |
301 |
312 |
363 |
569 |
1,837 |
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