Sexual offences in Hospitals (1331A/22)
Request
- How many reports have been made to West Midlands Police of sexual assaults which are alleged to have taken place at West Midlands hospitals since January 1st 2019?
- How many reports have been made to West Midlands Police of rape which are alleged to have taken place at West Midlands hospitals since January 1st 2019?
- How many of the above points 1 and 2 were reported to have taken place on a hospital ward?
- How many people have been charged with sexual assault/rape re. 1 and 2 above?
Response
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Question 1:
How many reports have been made to West Midlands Police of Sexual Assaults which are alleged to have taken place at West Midlands hospitals since January 1st 2019?
Where ‘Hospital’ is mentioned in Incident Address
| Offence Title | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
| Attempted – Sexual assault on a female aged 13 or over – no penetration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A FEMALE 13 OR OVER | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Sexual assault on a female aged 13 or over – no penetration | 3 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 46 |
| Sexual assault on a female aged 13 or over – penetration | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| Sexual assault on a female child under 13 – no penetration | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A MALE 13+ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sexual assault on a male aged 13 or over – no penetration | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT ON FEMALE CHILD UNDER 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 6 | 24 | 34 | 105 |
Question 2:
How many reports have been made to West Midlands Police of Rape which are alleged to have taken place at West Midlands hospitals since January 1st 2019?
Where ‘Hospital’ is mentioned in Incident Address
| Offence Title | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
| Attempted rape of a female aged 16 or over | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rape of a female aged 13 – 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rape of a female aged 16 or over | 19 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| Rape of a female aged 16 or over – multiple undefined offenders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rape of a female child under 13 by a male | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape of a male aged 16 or over | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Rape of a male aged 16 or over – multiple undefined offenders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 59 |
Question 3:
How many of the above points 1 and 2 were reported to have taken place on a Hospital Ward?
Where ‘Hospital’ is mentioned in Incident Address
| Offence Type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
| Rape | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 35 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 48 |
Question 4:
How many people have been charged with Sexual Assault / Rape re. 1 and 2 above?
Where ‘Hospital’ is mentioned in Incident Address
| Offence Type and Outcome Description (Charge) | 2019 |
| Sexual Assault | 7 |
| CHARGE OR SUMMONS | 6 |
| POSTAL CHARGE | 1 |
| Rape | 1 |
| CHARGE OR SUMMONS | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Please note that these 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 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 considered when interpreting those data.
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