FOI 0135-2025/26- Sexual offences in schools
Request:
Please would you let me know in writing if you hold information of the following description, relating to sexual offences recorded in schools:
For the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (until as recently as possible):
Q1) The total number of reports received by the constabulary for the crimes listed below that have taken place in schools in the area covered by the force:
Home Office Codes:
01713 Assault on a male by penetration.
01714 Assault of a male child under 13 by penetration.
01715 Sexual Assault on a male.
01716 Sexual Assault on a male child under 13.
01907 Rape of a female aged under 16.
01908 Rape of a female aged 16 or over.
01909 Rape of a male aged under 16.
01911 Attempted rape of a female aged under 16
01912 Attempted rape of a female aged 16 or over.
01913 Attempted rape of a male aged under 16.
01916 Rape of a female child under 13 by a male.
01917 Rape of a male child under 13 by a male.
01918 Attempted rape of a female child aged under 13 by a male
01919 Attempted rape of a male child aged under 13 by a male
01927 Rape of a female aged under 16. Multiple Undefined Offenders
02003 Assault on a female by penetration.
02004 Assault of a female child under 13 by penetration.
02005 Sexual assault on a female.
02006 Sexual assault on a female child under 13.
02117 Causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act - offender under 18
02122 Sexual activity with a female child aged under 13 - offender aged under 18 - no penetration
02123 Sexual activity with a male child aged under 13 - offender aged under 18 - no penetration
02124 Causing or inciting a female child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity - offender aged under 18 - no penetration
02125 Causing or inciting a male child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity - offender aged under 18 - no penetration
02405 Causing or encouraging prostitution/sexual intercourse/indecent assault with girl under 16
07100 Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography (child prostitution & pornography)
07101 Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence
07102 Paying for sex with a female child under 13 - penetration
07103 Paying for sex with a male child under 13 - penetration
07104 Paying for sex with a female child under 16 - no penetration
07105 Paying for sex with a male child under 16 - no penetration
07106 Paying for sex with a female child aged 16 to 17
07107 Paying for sex with a male child aged 16 or 17
07108 Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography - child aged 13 to 17
07109 Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography - child aged 13 to 17
07110 Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography - child aged 13 to 17
07111 Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography - child under 13
07112 Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography - child under 13
07113 Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography - child under 13
07114 Paying for sex with a female child aged under 16 - penetration
07115 Paying for sex with a male child aged under 16 - penetration
07117 Engage in sexual communication with a child (Serious Crime Act 2015)
08602 Taking, permitting to be taken or making, distributing or publishing indecent photographs or pseudo photographs of children
08610 Possess an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child
08615 Possess prohibited images of children
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. Please see the table below the number of crimes with the requested crime codes recorded between 01 January 2020 to 20 May 2025 where the MO location type of ‘school’, broken down by calendar year and crime code.
|
Distinct Count |
Calendar Year |
||||||
|
Crime codes |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
021/17 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
021/22 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
021/23 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
|
021/24 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
021/25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
17/13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
17/14 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
17/15 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
25 |
|
17/16 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
45 |
|
19/07 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
19/08 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
19/09 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
19/11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
19/16 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
19/17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
|
20/03 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
20/04 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
20/05 |
7 |
19 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
67 |
|
20/06 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
4 |
45 |
|
71/17 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
86/02 |
9 |
18 |
16 |
28 |
41 |
8 |
120 |
|
Total |
46 |
80 |
65 |
82 |
87 |
33 |
393 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.