Sex offences, Exeter

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/7189 

Version Date: 13/11/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

Data Source

Crimes recorded on crime information system – NICHE

Data Processing:

Q1 & Q3

Qliksense Occurrence People Links (all)

Filtered on Date Created: 01/01/2020 - 17/10/2024     

Neighbourhood: Exeter City Centre

Filtered on sexual assault and rape offences    

Q4 & Q7

Further filtered the data on Role(s) Descriptions of

• Person reporting; Subject; Victim
• Person reporting; Victim
• Person reporting: Victim (declined to support); Victim

and has a relevant occupation of ‘student or similar

Data Caveats/Limitations:

No crimes/Cancelled Crimes excluded as these are not available in the report

1. How many reports of sexual assault and rape have been recorded between 2020-2023 in the city of exeter

2. What percentage of these cases have led to a court hearing in each year between 2020-2023 in the city of exeter

Information not held by the Police – Data should be sought from His Majesties Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) 

3. How many cases of sexual assault and rape have been recorded so far in 2024 in the city of exeter

 *Up to 17^th October

4. How many of these reported cases of sexual assault and rape in the city of exeter have been made by university of exeter students

Data dependant on correct recording of occupation at time variable which is largely unpopulated. (248 of the 331 offences do not have an occupation recorded)

Please Note: Devon & Cornwall Police transitioned to a new Crime Recording system in November 2022 and since then no occupations have been recorded.

The table below shows offences where the victim had an occupation of ‘student’ or similar and was aged 18 – 25

There is NO Indicator to suggest whether the victim was an Exeter University student or not.

5. If there are any trends or spikes of cases reported in what periods of what years, tracing back the last 5 years. for example if reported cases surged after the sarah evergreen event in 2021, or if this summer there has been another spike.

See tables for previous questions 

6. If this increase in cases are reported by students at the university of exeter or the local population of the city of exeter.

Information not held

7. regarding all these reported cases, which age group reports the most cases. (18-25years, 25-35 years, 35-45 years and 50+)

8. If there have ever been complaints made against the restaurant 'the old firehouse' in the city of exeter, threatening legal action of defamation.

Information not held