Data on ‘up-skirting’ offences in 2021 & 2022
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030525
I note you seek access to the following information:
Please can you provide the following information, broken down by calendar year, for 2021 and 2022:
The number of “upskirting” crimes – section 67A of the Sex Offences Act inserted by Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 – logged by the force in each year.
- Of these, what was the gender breakdown of victims
- How many had a type 1 outcome (“Charge / Summons”)
- How many had a type 14 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action”)
- How many had a type 15 outcome (Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim supports action”)
- How many had a type 16 outcome (“Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action”)
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
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