Acid/corrosive substance attacks from 2014 to 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036413

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please provide me with the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

• Based on your latest available data, how many acid/corrosive substance attacks have been recorded by your police force over the past 10 years? Can you break the victims down by age and gender if possible.

- Provide all recorded outcomes for these crimes, or whichever outcomes you select.

• How many attempted or threatened acid/corrosive substance attacks have there been over the past five years?

- Provide all recorded outcomes for these crimes, or whichever outcomes you select.

For both of the above questions, if possible, can you say what substance was used/threatened to be used, e.g. household bleach.
If possible, please provide all requested data broken down by year by calendar year. Spreadsheet format preferred if possible.

If it is not possible to provide a breakdown by calendar year, please provide a combined total for as many years as you have available.

If it is not possible to provide some of the data requested, I would be grateful if you could provide whichever elements of this FOI request are eligible for release

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.