The following tables document the number convicted, the number sentenced to immediate custody and the average, the shortest and longest custodial sentence length (in months) given for serious sexual assault offences broken down by offence.
Data cover the calendar years 2004 to 2006 and are collated on the principal offence rule; so only the most serious offence for which an offender is convicted is included.
2004 Sentence length (in months)1 Offence Number convicted Number given immediate custody Average Shortest Longest Rape2 15 15 119 48 Life Attempted rape 3 3 104 48 144 Gross indecency with child 3 3 17 12 20 Buggery with male person, 16 years or over without consent 0 0 — — — Buggery with boy under 16 years of age 6 4 113 60 168 Buggery with a woman 1 1 72 72 72 Buggery with a girl 1 1 24 24 24 Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14 years 4 3 20 6 30 Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17 years 2 0 — — — Incest by man on female 0 0 — — — Forcibly abducting a female with intent to carnally know her 0 0 — — — Indecent assault on female3 57 19 21 2 60 Indecent assault on male 17 9 15 3 36 Indecent assault on female child 3 2 18 12 24 Indecent assault on male child4 4 2 48 48 48 1. Sentence lengths have been rounded to the nearest whole number. 2.The average sentence length excludes the one offender sentenced to life imprisonment. 3. Sentence length information excludes one offender sentenced to a juvenile justice centre order. 4. Sentence length information excludes one offender sentenced to a juvenile justice centre order.
2005 Sentence length (in months)1 Offence Number convicted Number given immediate custody Average Shortest Longest Rape 4 4 105 48 144 Attempted rape 4 4 81 60 120 Gross indecency with child 6 3 14 8 24 Buggery with male person, 16 years or over without consent 0 0 — — — Buggery with boy under 16 years of age 1 1 96 96 96 Buggery with a woman 0 0 — — — Buggery with a girl 0 0 — — — Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14 years 3 3 17 14 18 Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17 years 4 0 — — — Incest by man on female 1 1 36 36 36 Forcibly abducting a female with intent to carnally know her 0 0 — — — Indecent assault on female 51 21 29 3 84 Indecent assault on male 11 4 38 9 96 Indecent assault on female child 18 13 27 6 66 Indecent assault on male child 5 3 45 8 78 1. Sentence lengths have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
2006 Sentence length (in months)1 Offence Number convicted Number given immediate custody Average Shortest Longest Rape 11 11 125 48 180 Attempted rape 0 0 — — — Gross indecency with child 5 3 32 18 54 Buggery with male person, 16 years or over without consent 0 0 — — — Buggery with boy under 16 years of age 3 3 125 108 144 Buggery with a woman 0 0 — — — Buggery with a girl 0 0 — — — Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14 years 3 2 42 36 48 Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17 years 5 4 13 8 24 Incest by man on female 1 0 — — — Forcibly abducting a female with intent to carnally know her 0 0 — — — Indecent assault on female2 73 41 29 2 96 Indecent assault on male 8 4 31 6 72 Indecent assault on female child 2 1 12 12 12 Indecent assault on male child 0 0 — — 1.Sentence lengths have been rounded to the nearest whole number 2 Sentence length information excludes one offender sentenced to a juvenile justice centre order