Cuckooing 139/2026

FOI Reference: 139/2026

Request:

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

Response:

2015 – no information held

2016 – no information held

2017 – no information held

Jan 2018 – October 2018 – no information held

November 2018 – December 2018 – 3

2019 – 8

2020 – 7

2021 – 8

2022 – 14

2023 – 3

2024 – 11

2025 – 9

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

It should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 18/02/2026)