Cuckooing 100/2026

FOI Reference: 100/2026

Request:

How many cases of cuckooing have your force dealt with, broken down by the following financial years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Response:

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

2015 – 2016 – No data held

2016 – 2017 – No data held

2017 – 2018 – No data held

2018 – 2019 – 4

2019 – 2020 – 7

2020 – 2021 – 6

2021 – 2022 – 9

2022 – 2023 – 10

2023 – 2024 – 10

2024 – 2025 – 8

2025 – Jan 2026 – 6

Figures calculated from when the individual was first identified as cuckooed.

Please note: Due to Management of Police Information (MOPI) regulations, data is only available from 2018.                                            

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 28/01/2026)