Prostitution offences 1262/2025

FOI Reference: 1262/2025

Request 1 - 2:

How many arrests were made by Dyfed Powys Police for loitering or soliciting in a street or public place for the purposes of offering services as a prostitute in 2025?

How many arrests were made by Dyfed Powys Police for loitering or soliciting in a street or public place for the purposes of offering services as a prostitute in 2015?

Response 1:

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

Arrests in 2025= 1

Response 2:

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

The nearest usable year in terms of data quality is 2018.

Arrests in 2018 = 0                                              

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 07/01/2026)