Request for crime figures - Sexual offences.

Summary

The Isle of Man Constabulary responded to a request for sexual offence crime figures reported between January and June 2017, disclosing a total of 42 crimes and their current investigation statuses. The authority clarified that while 9 cases resulted in charges, specific conviction numbers could not be provided as many judicial proceedings were still ongoing.

Key Facts

• 42 sexually-related crimes were reported in the six-month period from 01/01/2017 to 30/06/2017.
• Rape was the most frequently reported offence with 16 cases.
• 9 cases have resulted in persons being charged, but convictions are not yet known.
• 14 cases are currently outstanding and under investigation.
• Almost half of the reported crimes relate to historic offences committed prior to the reporting period.

Data Disclosed

• 42
• 16
• 10
• 7
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 9
• 14
• 5
• 33
• 01/01/2017
• 30/06/2017
• 4th July 2017
• 13th July 2017

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

13th July 2017 MEOIRYN SHEE-ELLAN VANNIN ISLE OF MAN CONSTABULARY Freedom of Information

I write in connection with your request for information dated 4th July 2017, which was received by this office on 4th July 2017. I note you seek access to the following information: How many sexually related crimes have been reported since 1st January 2017? In six-month period 01/01/2017 to 30/06/2017, there have been 42 crimes reported that have been categorised as sexually-related. How many of the crimes have resulted in a conviction? Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within the Isle of Man Constabulary to locate information relevant to your request. I can confirm that the Isle of Man Constabulary hold the information you have requested. To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the Analysis Department. I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. The first thing to say here is that some for the cases since January 2017 may still be in the hands of the judicial systems so it is not possible to accurately describe which of the offences have resulted in a conviction, some of these matters may last for months until a conviction is known. For the purposes of this response we have considered the Crime recording counting rules and have provided a summary of the results as we have recorded against the crimes themselves. Grand Offence Description Total RAPE 16 INDECENT ASSAULT ON FEMALE 10 INDECENT ASSAULT ON FEMALE UNDER 16 YEARS 7 U.S.!. WITH FEMALE UNDER 16 YEARS 1 BUGGERY 1 INDECENT ASSAULT ON MALE 2 INDECENT ASSAULT ON MALE UNDER 16 YEARS 3 MAKE INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN 1 DISTRIBUTE INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN 1 Grand Total 42 Current Status Cleared - Completed Count of Crimes Discontinued - Outstanding but NFA No Crime - Not a Crime Outstanding - On - going/Live/Operational ___ _ Grand Total 9 14 5 14 42 Of these, 9 have resulted in persons being charged with offences. These cases have not yet all been concluded, so it is not possible to state how many will result in convictions. Of the remaining 33, 14 have been discontinued outstanding but no further action, 14 are still being investigated, and 5 were determined to not be recordable crimes. It should be noted that, under crime counting rules, one crime report may relate to more than one offence. It should also be recognised that this data relates to the offences reported in the period, and that, particularly with sexual offences, some reports relate to historic crimes that occurred prior to the reporting period. For this data almost half of the reported crimes were committed prior to the reporting period. Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact quoting the reference number above. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to The Freedom of Information Officer, Isle of Man Constabulary, Dukes Avenue, Douglas, IM2 4RG. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested. In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner's website at: https://www.inforights.im/ Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.