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Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the Corporate Development Department of Northumbria Police. We can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
We are able to disclose the located information to you as follows, however the below caveat should be noted:
You asked:
I would like to request the number of offences that were categorised as a corrosive offence in the Northumbria area between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023 inclusive.
1. The number of offences that were recorded as physical corrosive substance/fluids attacks against the person’.
Total = 81.
2. The number of threats of corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.
Total = 105.
3. The age and gender of victims of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
4. The age and gender of suspects of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
Please see the table below which contains the data in order to answer points 3 and 4:
Age Group |
Suspect |
Victim |
||
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
Attack |
66 |
12 |
54 |
22 |
11 to 15 |
4 |
- |
1 |
- |
16 to 20 |
15 |
2 |
8 |
- |
21 to 25 |
16 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
26 to 30 |
11 |
- |
3 |
1 |
31 to 35 |
15 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
36 to 40 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
41 to 45 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
46 to 50 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
51 to 55 |
3 |
- |
4 |
3 |
61 to 65 |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
Threat |
84 |
19 |
43 |
54 |
11 to 15 |
12 |
- |
4 |
5 |
16 to 20 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
21 to 25 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
26 to 30 |
15 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
31 to 35 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
36 to 40 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
41 to 45 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
46 to 50 |
6 |
- |
3 |
3 |
51 to 55 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
56 to 60 |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
61 to 65 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
66 to 70 |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
Total |
150 |
31 |
97 |
76 |
5. Outcomes of physical corrosive substance attacks against the person.
5. Outcomes of threats of corrosive substance attacks against the person.
Please see the table below which contains the data in order to answer points 5 and 6:
Outcome |
Count |
Attack |
81 |
Caution adult |
2 |
Charge/Summons |
22 |
Charge/Summons for alternative offence |
1 |
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
1 |
Evidential Difficulties |
8 |
Investigation Complete - No suspect identified |
19 |
Victim declines or is unable to identify suspect |
10 |
Victim does not support police action |
12 |
Unknown |
6 |
Threat |
105 |
Charge/Summons |
10 |
Evidential Difficulties |
24 |
Investigation Complete - No suspect identified |
16 |
Not in Public Interest (Police) |
2 |
Victim declines or is unable to identify suspect |
3 |
Victim does not support police action |
41 |
YOT Triage |
1 |
Unknown |
8 |
Total |
186 |