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Sexual Offences – Mental Health Settings (1093A/23)

Request

I am researching sexual offenses against (or by) individuals who are inpatients or staff in psychiatric and other inpatient mental health units and settings. I would like to request the following datasets held by your constabulary:

1: The number of reports of sexual harassment, assault, and or rapes reported to West Midlands Police between 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2023, at the detailed psychiatric units where the victim has been an inpatient or member of staff at the time of the offence. If possible please specify if the victim was a patient or staff. Totals for each unit are acceptable (it does not have to be broken down into wards) Names and addresses are listed below:

Cygnet Cedars, 37 Broadway Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5LY

Cygnet Elms, 162-164 Streetly Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7BD

St Andrews Healthcare Birmingham, 70 Dogpool Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2XR

Edgbaston Ward
Hawksley Ward
Hazelwell Ward
Hurst Ward
Lifford Ward
Northfield Ward
Moor Gren Ward
Speedwell Ward

 

Cygnet Raglan House, Raglan Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3ND

Cygnet Wast Hills, Wast Hills Lane, Kings Norton Nr Bromsgrove, B38 9ET

Cygnet Heathers, Wast Hills Lane, Kings Norton Nr Bromsgrove, B38 9ET

Priory Hospital Solihull, Showell Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7HZ

Woodbourne Priory Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8BY

Mulberry Ward – CAMHS
Oak Ward
The Manor
Maple, Beech and Acer wards
Aspen Ward

The Tamarind Centre, Tamarind Centre, 165 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5PU

2: The recorded crime outcomes of each of the reports detailed in question one. 

Response

We can confirm that relevant information is held by West Midlands Police. However, while the majority of the information is attached to this email, I am not required to release all of the information requested.  Please see attached for St Andrews Healthcare Birmingham, 70 Dogpool Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2XR and The Tamarind Centre, Tamarind Centre, 165 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5PU.

Attachments

1093A_PIT_01 1093A_ATTACHMENT_01