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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: FOI-1000-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 30th October 2023 as follows:
For the year ending March 2023, please could you provide a breakdown of the number of crime outcomes for your police force split by whether the suspect was an adult, child (under 18), or unknown. Please use the outcome groups from the Home Office police outcomes statistics, which are listed below.
Outcome group |
Adults |
Children |
Unknown |
Charged/Summonsed |
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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. |
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Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) |
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Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) |
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Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision |
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Investigation complete – no suspect identified |
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Out-of-court (formal) |
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Out-of-court (informal) |
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Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest |
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Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body |
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Taken into consideration |
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Not yet assigned an outcome |
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Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: Searches were conducted for all crimes, recorded between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023, that have a suspect role added. The breakdown has been provided by outcome group, as requested, and whether the suspect was an adult (18 and over) a child (under 18) or unknown.
Outcome group |
Offence Types included in group |
Adults (18 and over) |
Children (under 18) |
Unknown |
Total |
Charged/Summonsed |
1, 1A |
2510 |
151 |
|
2661 |
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. |
22 |
17 |
70 |
|
87 |
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action) |
15 |
4480 |
715 |
|
5195 |
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action) |
14, 16 |
9634 |
2353 |
|
11987 |
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision |
21 |
7 |
165 |
|
172 |
Investigation complete – no suspect identified |
18 |
317 |
65 |
|
382 |
Out-of-court (formal) |
2, 2a, 3, 3a, 6 |
452 |
61 |
|
513 |
Out-of-court (informal) |
7, 8 |
186 |
92 |
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278 |
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest |
5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 |
365 |
132 |
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497 |
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body |
20 |
391 |
158 |
|
549 |
Taken into consideration |
4 |
20 |
1 |
|
21 |
Not yet assigned an outcome |
n/a |
608 |
123 |
|
731 |
Grand Total |
18987 |
4086 |
0 |
23073 |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or
email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB