Public order offences 1183/2025

FOI Reference: 1183/2025

Request 1 - 7:

Please provide the information below for the period from commencement of the relevant provisions of the Public Order Act 2023 to the most recent date for which figures are available, in relation to protests, demonstrations, vigils and other public assemblies.

A. Public Order Act 2023 offences

For arrests made under the following provisions of the Public Order Act 2023:

• Section 1 – Offence of “locking on”
• Section 3 – Offence of “tunnelling”
• Section 7 – “Interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure”
• Any related conspiracy offences, including but not limited to:
  • Conspiracy to commit an offence under section 1
  • Conspiracy to commit an offence under section 3
  • Conspiracy to commit an offence under section 7

For each of the above, please state (where held):

1. Total number of arrests.
2. Number of suspects charged directly by the police (without CPS charging decision).
3. Number of cases referred to the CPS for a charging decision.
4. Number of suspects charged following CPS authorisation.
5. Number of prosecutions resulting in conviction (if known to the force).
6. Number of prosecutions resulting in acquittal (if known to the force).
7. Any other protest-related conspiracy charges linked to the above incidents (e.g. conspiracy to cause public nuisance, conspiracy to interfere with key infrastructure, conspiracy to commit criminal damage), specifying the offence wording and statutory provision used.

B. Equality-monitoring data

For the arrests listed above, please provide aggregate equality-monitoring data (where recorded), broken down by:

• Sex
• Age group
• Ethnicity
• Religion or belief
• Disability

If some of these fields are not recorded or not extractable within the appropriate cost limit, please provide what is available and briefly describe any gaps.

Response 1:

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

2 arrests

Response 2:

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

Arrest outcome – 2 charged

Response 3:

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

Zero

Response 4:

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

Zero

Response 5:

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

One

Response 6:

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

Case was discontinued.

Response 7:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that we do not record the conspiracy to commit an offence.

Response: Equality-monitoring data

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

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.

Furthermore, 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 30/12/2025)