Crimes at abortion clinics 489/2026

FOI Reference: 489/2026

Request:

In the time period 1 January 2021 up to 1 May 2026, how many reports of

(a) criminal damage and arson [offence codes 56A, 56B, 57, 58D];

(b) threat to commit criminal damage [offence codes 59.4];

(d) criminal or malicious damage offences [offence code 149];

(e) harassment;

(f) breach of a safe access zone according to Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 (England/Wales);

(g) any other criminal offence [please specify] where the location of the reported offence was an abortion clinic or reproductive healthcare clinic.

Please provide the data per crime, per calendar year. 

Please provide the outcome of each report, e.g. No further action; caution; charge. 

Below is a list of the clinic addresses and postcodes. If I have inadvertently included one that is not in your jurisdiction, please ignore it - Google maps is not always the best authority. 

BPAS Powys, Victoria Memorial Hospital, Salop Rd, Welshpool SY21 7DU

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

Please note: The information provided below for the whole of the period 01/01/21 – 01/05/26 and not broken down into individual years. To break the information provided below down further i.e. to individual years may result in the application of exemptions given the fact that it relates to a single address.

Total number of offences: 7

Please note: There a less offences listed than the total number outlined above, this is due to the fact that in some instances there more than 1 for that specific offence.

Offences:

• Harassment
• Affray
• Common assault and battery
• Acts intended or likely to stir up racial or religious hatred
• Threat to kill

Please note: There are less outcomes listed than the total number of offences, this is due to the fact that in some instances there is the same outcome for different offences.

Outcomes:

• Investigation complete - No suspect identified
• Evidential Difficulties (Suspect Identified / Victim Supports)
• Victim Not Able to Support (Suspect Identified)
• Suspect Too Ill to Prosecute/Deceased Pre-Charge
• Community Resolution
• Victim Not Able to Support (Suspect NOT Identified)

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 07/07/2026)