Acid/corrosive substance attacks 304/2026

FOI Reference:  304/2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information for the last three full calendar years (2023, 2024, 2025):

Please break all of the following down by year (2023, 2024, 2025):

1. The number of recorded offences involving the use of an acid or other corrosive substance against a person.

1a) Where held, the number of those offences that resulted in a sentence.
1b) Where held, the number of those offences in which no custodial sentence was imposed.
1c) Where held, the number of those offences in which no suspect was identified.

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

Response Q1

2023: 4

2024: 5

2025: 3

Response Q1a

2023: 1

2024: 1

2025: 2

Response Q1b

2023: 3

2024: 4

2025: 1

Response Q1c

2023: 0

2024: 0

2025: 0

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 02/04/2026)