Sexual assault and harassment in schools

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008562/C

Version Date: 13/08/2025

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

Data Source
Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE
Force incident recording system - STORM

Data Processing
Harassment
Qliksense Occurrence People Links (last 2 years) Report
Filtered on HO Description: Harassment
Filtered on Date Crimed: 01/01/2024
Filtered on MO Location: All containing: Education - School

Then additional filters
Suspect or Offender : Yes
Age at Time Committed: <18
Data Exported

Then
Victim: Yes
Age at Time Committed: <18
Matched victim data to the suspect /Offender data and discarded any irrelevant results

Sexual Assault
Qliksense Occurrence People Links (last 2 years) Report
Filtered on Date Crimed: 01/01/2024
Filtered on MO Location: All containing: Education - School
Filtered on HO Description:
Sexual Assault on a Female Child under 13
Sexual Assault on a Female aged 13 and over
Sexual Assault on a Male Child under 13
Sexual Assault on a Male aged 13 and over

Then additional filters
Suspect or Offender : Yes
Age at Time Committed: <18
Data Exported

Then
Victim: Yes
Age at Time Committed: <18
Matched victim data to the suspect /Offender data and discarded any irrelevant results

How many cases of alleged sexual assault and harassment in schools did Devon and Cornwall Police respond to in 2024 (calendar year)?
In the 2024 calendar year there were 91 Sexual Assault offences and 108 Harassment offences in schools.

How many of these cases were reports of under-18s harassing and assaulting their peers? i.e. instances of children sexually assaulting other children in school.
In the 2024 calendar year there were 61 Sexual Assault offences and 56 Harassment offences where victim and suspect were under 18.

How many of these reports resulted in a charge?
0