Crimes at Places of Worship (966A/23)
Request
We would like to formally put in a freedom of information request for the number of disturbances at:
- Sikh Gurdwaras
- Hindu Mandirs
- Muslim Mosques
- Jewish Synagogues
- Churches
We would like the data of each individual place of worship recorded separately from the date of 15 June 2022 to 15 June 2023. If possible we would like to receive this information by 29 June 2023.
Response
Please find attached our response (966A_Attachment) and be advised that a ‘disturbance’ is not a recordable offence or category, therefore we have conducted a search for all recorded crimes.
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is 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 taken into account when interpreting those data.
The figures provided therefore are our best interpretation of relevance of data to your request, but you should be aware that the collation of figures for ad hoc requests may have limitations and this should be taken into account 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.