Investigation Outcome Data (split by age) 2023-2024
Original Request
For 1 Apr 2023 to 31 March 2024, 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.
Request
Thanks for your response - I am happy to update this request to go for investigation outcome data rather than suspect. Are you able to proceed on this basis?
Response
I approached our Performance Review Unit for assistance with your request. An analyst within this unit has conducted a search of our Crime Management System – Connect which records complaints or allegations of those matters, which the Home Office specify should be recorded as ‘crimes’. All our systems are designed and used first and foremost for Policing Purposes and have limited search capability. They provided me with the enclosed spreadsheet in response and the following explanation regarding their search criteria:
As mentioned in the previous response we cannot break down outcomes by suspects. I have only provided outcomes for the date range specified.
Criteria Used - Incident Created Date is between 01/04/2023 and 31/03/2024, SYP & crime only filter.
|
Crime Outcome |
Count of Crime |
|
01 - Charged/Summonsed |
10768 |
|
01A - Charge/Summons- Alternative Offence |
1183 |
|
02 - Youth Caution |
36 |
|
02 - Youth Conditional Caution |
81 |
|
02A - Youth Caution- Alternative Offence |
11 |
|
03 - Adult Caution - conditional |
549 |
|
03 - Adult Caution - simple |
454 |
|
03A - Adult Caution- Alternative Offence |
176 |
|
04 - TIC - Not previously recorded |
3 |
|
04 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
35 |
|
05 - Offender has died |
18 |
|
06 - Penalty notice for disorder |
77 |
|
07 - Warning cannabis or khat possession |
131 |
|
08 - Community resolution (with or without Restorative Justice) (Crime) |
4192 |
|
09 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
2 |
|
10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
23 |
|
11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
192 |
|
12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
362 |
|
13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
28 |
|
14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
3810 |
|
15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action (CPS and or Police decision) |
17258 |
|
16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
40323 |
|
17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
116 |
|
18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
66464 |
|
20 - Dealt with by Partner Agency |
1147 |
|
21 - Further investigation that could provide sufficient evidence to support formal action is not in public interest |
1315 |
|
22 - Named Suspect 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 |
115 |
|
99 - Temporary Outcome Awaiting Finalisation of Master Record |
1190 |
|
Not Recorded |
2975 |
Please note, every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that data has been extracted from data sources used by this force for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording systems and information assets.
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/data for any requests may have limitations, and this should be taken into account when those data are used.
Police forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures for capturing the data. For these reasons this response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with responses you may receive from other police forces.