Spiking crimes 669/23
FOI Reference: 669/2023
Request 1 - 3:
1- The number of recorded crimes mentioning under HO codes 088/05, 008/02, and 005/10 which include the words spike/d, lace/d in the MO with a combination of any of the following words; vape/s, e-cigarette/s, e-cig/s, elf bar/s, lost mary/s , crystal pro legend/s, inhale, breathe, from the following years; 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (up to and including most recent date available).
2- The full MO notes of recorded crimes of vape/e-cigarette spiking or case notes, for the cases that are in 2023, with personal identifying information redacted. Please could you also provide the case outcomes.
3 - The number of recorded crimes under HO codes 088/05, 008/02, and 005/10 which include the words spike/d, lace/d in the MO from the following years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (up to and including most recent date available).
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Zero (0).
Response 2:
A response to Q2 is not applicable, which is based on the response provided for Q1.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
| Year | Count of crime |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| Total | 225 |
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 25/03/24)