Child abduction warning notices 1209/2025

FOI Reference: 1209/2025

Request:

The total number of child abduction warning notices issued by the force for
each year since 2008

Response:

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

Please note: Data only held from 2015.

2015 – 29

2016 – 37

2017 – 23

2018 – 42

2019 – 32

2020 – 22

2021 – 26

2022 – 28

2023 – 17

2024 – 12

2025 (up to 15/12/2025) - 15                                             

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 19/12/2025)