TikTok crimes 432/2026
FOI Reference: 432/2026
Request
The total number of recorded crimes where the keyword ‘TikTok’ or ‘Tik Tok’ appears in the Modus Operandi (MO) field or Investigation Summary of your crime recording system.
(a) Please breakdown the recorded crimes by the high-level offence type or category (e.g., Harassment, Violence Against the Person, Fraud, sexual offence etc).
(b) Please also breakdown these crimes by the location they were recorded in, specifically by Basic Command Unit (BCU), District, or Borough.
(c) Could you also please breakdown the same recorded crimes by the age of the victim, using standard age brackets (e.g., Under 13, 13–17, 18–24, 25–44, 45+).
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Response Q (a)
|
Year |
VAP Offences |
Stalking & Harassment |
Violence with Injury |
|
2023 |
27 |
26 |
1 |
|
2024 |
60 |
59 |
1 |
|
2025 |
44 |
43 |
1 |
Response Q (b)
2023:
Carmarthenshire: 7
Ceredigion: 5
Pembrokeshire: 8
Powys: 6
2024:
Carmarthenshire: 23
Ceredigion: 5
Pembrokeshire: 13
Powys: 15
2025:
Carmarthenshire: 21
Ceredigion: 3
Pembrokeshire: 11
Powys: 8
Response Q (c)
2023:
Under 18: 10
18-25: 4
26-35: 5
36-45: 4
45+: 4
2024:
Under 18: 18
18-25: 10
26-35: 16
36-45: 5
45+: 6
2025:
Under 18: 14
18-25: 5
26-35: 8
36-45: 11
45+: 3
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 13/05/2026)
|
Os oes angen y wybodaeth yma arnoch yn Gymraeg, cysylltwch â: If you require this information in Welsh, please contact: |