Crimes mentioning Roblox 761/2026
FOI Reference: 761/2026
Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:
The number of alleged-crime reports linked to Roblox that were sent to the force each year for the past decade. Please could you let me know which ages were affected and what crimes were alleged.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Please note: The below information only relates to instances in which the term ‘Roblox’ has appeared in the summary of the crime via a keyword search.
|
Year* |
Number of crimes linked to Roblox |
|
2018 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
|
2020 |
1 |
|
2021 |
2 |
|
2022 |
0 |
|
2023 |
2 |
|
2024 |
2 |
|
2025 |
4 |
|
2026** |
0 |
*Pre 2018 data is not retrievable
** up to 13/08/26
|
Offences |
Total |
|
Sexual grooming |
1 |
|
Engaging in Sexual Communication with a Child |
2 |
|
Fraud |
1 |
|
Other miscellaneous sexual offences |
1 |
|
Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety |
1 |
|
Common assault and battery |
3 |
|
Possession of an indecent or pseudo indecent photo of a child |
1 |
|
Sexual Assault Of A Female Child Under 13 |
1 |
|
Victim ages |
Total |
|
7 years old |
1 |
|
8 years old |
1 |
|
9 years old |
1 |
|
10 years old |
4 |
|
12 years old |
1 |
|
16 years old |
1 |
|
17 years old |
1 |
|
Age unknown |
1 |
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 19/08/2026)
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