Statutory prosecution time limit expired 676/2026
FOI Reference: 676/2026
Request:
For the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025, please provide the following information, if held:
- Does your force hold any recorded information relating to investigations involving victims under the age of 16 where a prosecution could not proceed because the statutory prosecution time limit had expired?
If yes, please provide:
- The number of such investigations.
- Of those investigations, how many involved summary-only offences.
- Where recorded, the offence category (for example, common assault).
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Yes
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Year |
Number of investigations involving victims under the age of 16 where a prosecution could not proceed because the statutory prosecution time limit had expired |
|
2020 |
30 |
|
2021 |
65 |
|
2022 |
77 |
|
2023 |
47 |
|
2024 |
70 |
|
2025 |
54 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
See response to question 4.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Offence |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 Pre-Niche |
2023 Post-Niche |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (S47) |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assault without injury |
21 |
57 |
66 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cruelty to Children/Young Persons |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Harassment |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
Public Fear, Alarm or Distress - Public Order Act Sec 4a |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rape of a Female aged 13-15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Common Assault And Battery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
47 |
40 |
|
Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Racially or Religiously aggravated common assault or beating |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sec 47. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
|
Robbery - personal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Fear or provocation of violence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Stalking involving serious alarm/distress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Cruelty To And Neglect Of Children |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Possession of an offensive weapon in a private place |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
30 |
65 |
77 |
19 |
28 |
70 |
54 |
Please note: NICHE was implemented into Dyfed-Powys Police on the 17th May 2023 and crime recording categories were changed.
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 23/07/2026)
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