Public nuisance arrests and Anti-protest arrests data in 2022-2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.033734

I note you seek access to the following information:

The number of public nuisance arrests and anti-protest arrests in the years 2022-2023. Please could I have this information broken down to give for the years 2022-2023

- The number of public nuisance arrests in 2022 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

- The number of public nuisance arrests so far in the year 2023 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

- The number of anti-protest arrests under the Public Order Act 2023 since the passing of the act in June 2023.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - The number of public nuisance arrests in 2022 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

Q2 - The number of public nuisance arrests so far in the year 2023 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

Please find data below:

Legislation	2022	2023	Total
Public Nuisance arrests (S78 PCSCA 2022)	57	5	62
Conspiracy PN (S1 CLA 1977 & S78 PCSCA 2022)	30	45	75

Q3 - The number of anti-protest arrests under the Public Order Act 2023 since the passing of the act in June 2023.

Please find data below:

Legislation	Total
Public Order Act 2023	635