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Information on sex offenders

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027644

I note you seek access to the following information:

Would you be able to answer the following as a refined request for disclosure of the following information please?

Description of information sought:

If you cannot provide the following data for the past three financial years, could you do so for one financial year within cost limits?

- How many sex offenders did your force have registered living in the force area (please state the time period these data cover)?
- How many instances has your force recorded of sex offenders having made a notification to your force that they have changed their identity through name change (please state the time period these data cover)?
- How many offences have been committed by sex offenders within your police force area of failure to comply with the notification requirement (please state the time period these data cover)?
- How long does it take for a registered sex offender to be classed as “missing” from your police force area?
- How many registered sex offenders were recorded as having gone missing from your police force area (please state the time period these data cover)?

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

- How many sex offenders did your force have registered living in the force area (please state the time period these data cover)?

As of 1 April each year the MPS had the following amount of registered sex offenders living in the MPS area.

1 April 2019 - 6544
1 April 2020 – 6594
1 April 2021 – 6770

These results are available each year so the total for 2022 won’t be available until 01/04/2023 so we have provided the last 3 years which are available to us.

- How many instances has your force recorded of sex offenders having made a notification to your force that they have changed their identity through name change (please state the time period these data cover)?


As per the response in relation to your previous request (dated the 9th of November 2022), it is not possible to answer this part of your request within the 18hrs provided under the Act.

- How many offences have been committed by sex offenders within your police force area of failure to comply with the notification requirement (please state the time period these data cover)?

As of 1 April each year the MPS had the following notification breaches.

1 April 2019 – 306
1 April 2020 – 200
1 April 2021 – 235

These results are available each year so the total for 2022 won’t be available until 01/04/2023 so we have provided the last 3 years which are available to us.

- How long does it take for a registered sex offender to be classed as “missing” from your police force area?

As set out in the Sex Offenders Act 2003 if an offender moves address they would have three days to register a new address. After this time period they would be classified as wanted for breaching their notification requirements rather than missing.

- How many registered sex offenders were recorded as having gone missing from your police force area (please state the time period these data cover)?

If we don’t have an up-to-date address and we are unable to locate a registered sex offender, they have breached their notification requirements and will be liable to prosecution. These offenders will be classified as wanted by the police rather than missing. Whilst we can search for how many registered sex offenders are currently wanted for potential criminal matters, there isnt a search on any police database to separate out those who are wanted for failing to provide an address. The only way to answer this question would be to review every record for a wanted sex offender that lives in London. This work would exceed the 18hrs provided under the Act.

Every sex offender has a dedicated police offender manager to monitor their behaviour and compliance with the law.

Tackling all forms of violence against women is a priority for all in the Metropolitan Police and we continually work with partners such as the probation service and border force to manage and monitor registered sex offenders and to keep the community safe.