Women arrested with a DV marker 727/2026

FOI Reference: 727/2026

Request:

My request relates to the following offences:

Possession of weapons (offence codes 00826; 00853; 00861; 08103; 08117)

Handling stolen goods (offence codes 05401; 05402)

Possession of a controlled drug Class A (offence codes 09250; 09251; 09252; 09252; 09254; 09259)

For each of the three offence groups, please provide the following information:

1. How many women were arrested for the specific offences in the time period 30 June 2024 up to 30 June 2026?

2. How many of the arrested women were flagged with a domestic violence marker associated with their current or former partner, where their current or former partner was the perpetrator of domestic violence?

By this I mean the suspect arrested for the offence (e.g. handling stolen goods) had been flagged with a domestic violence marker where she is recognised as at risk of DVA, either previous to the arrest or following the arrest.

Response 1:

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

1. Possession of weapons – 27 women arrested
2. Handling stolen goods – 1 woman arrested
3. Possession of a controlled drug – 33 women arrested

Response 2:

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

1. Possession of weapons – 13 women arrested with a domestic violence marker
2. Handling stolen goods – 0 women arrested with a domestic violence marker
3. Possession of a controlled drug – 21 women arrested with a domestic marker

It should also be noted that Police Services 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 25/08/2026)