Rapes in hospitals
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/4996
Version Date: 13/07/2023
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data source:
Force crime recording system - UNIFI
Data Processing:
Qlikview UNIFI - Crime Lists report
Offence Group -
Rape
Entered date between 01/01/2020 and 14/11/2022
Venue combined -
- :MENTAL
- :HOSPITAL
- HOSPITAL: MAIN
- HOSPITAL: MENTAL
'No crime/cancelled crime' excluded
Data Limitations:
Devon & Cornwall Police transitioned to a new records management system on 14 November 2022 which has caused some delays and discrepancies in data availability. Work is being undertaken to resolve this issue, but this is likely to take between three and six months. As such, information can only be provided up to this date.
1. How many reports have been made to Devon and Cornwall police of rapes which are alleged to have taken place at Devon and Cornwall hospitals in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date?
|
Year reported |
Offences |
|
2020 |
2 |
|
2021 |
6 |
|
2022* |
6 |
*To 14th November
2. How many of those alleged rapes were reported to have taken place on a hospital ward? Please break the data down by year.
The table below is based on a free text search of the keyword ‘Ward’ in the Crime MO Text or where the word ‘Ward’ is included in the address
|
Year reported |
Offences |
|
2020 |
1 |
|
2021 |
2 |
|
2022* |
1 |
3. How many of the alleged perpetrators were recorded as female? Please break down per year.
None
4. How many of the allegations resulted in a charge? Please break down per year and the number of those charged who were recorded as male/female.
None – this figure is subject to change where investigations are ongoing