Rape statistics 920/2024

FOI Reference: 920/2024

Request:

1. For the period fiscal year 2023-2024, how many offences of rape charged under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 were recorded as having been committed by a male, or where the suspect is recorded as male.
2. As above, but recorded as having been committed by a female or where the suspect is recorded as female.
3. For the period fiscal year 2022-2023, as at Q1.
4. For the period fiscal year 2022-2023, as at Q2.
5. For the period fiscal year 2021-2022, as at Q1.
6. For the period fiscal year 2021-2022, as at Q2.

By way of explanation fiscal year is 01 April to 31 March, and Section 1 Rape is Rape of a Female aged 16 or over and Rape of a Female aged Under 16.

I will require both male and female victims to be included. This should therefore include the following.

Rape Crime Classifications

19C Rape of a female aged 16 and over  

19D Rape of a female child under 16

19E Rape of a female child under 13

19J Rape of a female – multiple undefined offenders     

19F Rape of a male aged 16 and over

19G Rape of a male child under 16

19H Rape of a male child under 13

19K Rape of a male – multiple undefined offenders

Response 1 & 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

There were 7 rape offences that resulted in a charge during the fiscal year 2023-24, all were recorded as having a male suspect and none were female.

Response 3 & 4:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

There were 5 rape offences that resulted in a charge during the fiscal year 2022-23, all were recorded as having a male suspect and none were female.

Response 5 & 6:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

There were 13 rape offences that resulted in a charge during the fiscal year 2021-22, 10 were recorded as having a male suspect, 3 of the suspects genders were unknown and none were females.                                              

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 10/10/2024)