Indecent images of children recorded from April 2022 to March 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.034960

I note you seek access to the following information:

For the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the number of offences recorded under the Home Office offence types as below:

086/02 Take or to make indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children
086/10 Possession of an indecent or pseudo-photograph of a child
086/15 Possessing prohibited images of children

Please provide a separate number for each offence.

For each offence, please also provide the number that contained a cyber-flag.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

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