Crimes involving online games 526/2025

FOI Reference: 526/2025

Request

1. For 2024

1. Using the key words ‘Roblox’, ‘Fortnite’, ‘Clash of Clans’, ‘world of Warcraft’, ‘Minecraft’ and ‘FIFA’, the number of reports of crimes involving online computer games.
2. The category of offence under which the report was logged - for example sexual activity of a child under 13

2. For 2023

1. Using the key words ‘Roblox’, ‘Fortnite’, ‘Clash of Clans’, ‘world of Warcraft’, ‘Minecraft’ and ‘FIFA’, the number of reports of crimes involving online computer games.
2. The category of offence under which the report was logged - for example sexual activity of a child under 13

3. For 2022

1. Using the key words ‘Roblox’, ‘Fortnite’, ‘Clash of Clans’, ‘world of Warcraft’, ‘Minecraft’ and ‘FIFA’, the number of reports of crimes involving online computer games.
2. The category of offence under which the report was logged - for example sexual activity of a child under 13

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

Response Q1(a)

6 crimes

Response Q1(b)

4 x Violence Against The Person

1 x Miscellaneous crimes against society

1 x Sexual Offence

Response Q2 (a)

6 crimes

Response Q2(b)

5 x Violence Against The Person

1x Sexual Offences

Response Q3(a)

0 Crimes

Response Q3(b)

N/A

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 13/06/2025)