Kidnapping Offences HO code 03601
30th May 2025
Our Ref: FOI2025/03888
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/03888
I write in connection with your request for information received on 7th May. I note you seek access to the following information:
I would like to request the following information under the freedom of information Act 2000:
1. How many record offences of kidnapping (home office code - 03601) have been recorded from January 1st, 2020, to April 30th, 2025.
2. Please can you provide the outcome for each of these reported offences.
3. Please can you provide the age and gender of each of the victims who have been reported kidnapped.
4. Please can you provide the above in an excel spreadsheet.
I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.
Response: Following enquiries within the Constabulary please see our response below:
Q1
|
Year |
Recorded Kidnapping Offences |
|
2020 |
28 |
|
2021 |
29 |
|
2022 |
37 |
|
2023 |
42 |
|
2024 |
23 |
|
2025* |
18 |
|
177 |
* 2025 is up to / including 30th April 2025
Q2
|
Outcome |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025* |
Total |
|
Outcome 1A - Charge, Summons - Alternate Offence |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Outcome 8 - Community Resolution |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Outcome 20 - Dealt by Partner Agency |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Outcome 1 - Detected Charged |
6 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
- |
16 |
|
Outcome 16 - Evidential, Victim No Support |
8 |
6 |
11 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
55 |
|
Outcome 14 - Evidential, Victim Non ID of Suspect |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
32 |
|
Outcome 15 - Evidential, Victim Supports |
7 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
41 |
|
Outcome 18 - Investigation Complete, No Further Lines of Enquiry |
- |
2 |
4 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
|
INVESTIGATION ONGOING |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
|
Total |
28 |
29 |
37 |
42 |
23 |
18 |
177 |
Q3
|
Victim Age |
Male |
Female |
NULL |
Total |
|
0 - 4 |
3 |
3 |
|
6 |
|
5 - 9 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
10 -14 |
5 |
8 |
|
13 |
|
15 - 19 |
21 |
19 |
|
40 |
|
20 - 24 |
13 |
9 |
|
22 |
|
25 - 29 |
12 |
13 |
|
25 |
|
30 - 34 |
8 |
14 |
|
22 |
|
35 - 39 |
10 |
9 |
|
19 |
|
40 - 44 |
5 |
2 |
|
7 |
|
45 - 49 |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
50 - 54 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
55 - 59 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
60 - 64 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
|
65+ |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
NULL |
|
|
11 |
11 |
|
Total |
83 |
83 |
11 |
177 |
The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.