Sexual activity with a child offences

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/9284

Version Date: 09/01/2026

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Collection:

Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE

Cancelled crimes excluded, Non notifiable crimes excluded

Qliksense Report: Crime and Outcomes

Filtered by date: January 1st 2023 to December 1st 2025      

Home Office Code: 022/06                                               

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the total number of offences recorded as Sexual activity involving penetration with a female child under 16 (offender 18+) (022/06; Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.9 - Sexual activity with a child) between 1 January 2023 and 1 December 2025.

*up to 01/12/2025 only