FOI 404-24 Drink & Needle Spiking
Enquiry Reference: 404 - 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
I am looking for information within the last three years (2024 so far, 2023 and 2022), so it would be helpful if the data could be broken down by year, please.
1. How many incidents of drink spiking have been reported to the force this year?
- What gender was each person who reported the crime?
- How many people were arrested as a result?
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2024 (Jan 1st - April 29th) |
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Drink spiking incidents |
12 |
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Male |
5 |
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Female |
7 |
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Suspect Arrested |
3 |
- How many incidents of needle spiking have been reported to the force this year?
- What gender was each person who reported the crime?
- How many people were arrested as a result?
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2024 (Jan 1st - April 29th) |
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Needle spiking incidents |
2 |
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Male |
0 |
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Female |
2 |
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Suspect Arrested |
0 |
Please note that due to the questions specifically state drink or needle spiking, it will exclude any spiking crimes where the method is unknown.
- How much money is spent/has been spent specifically on tackling spiking/needle spiking each year?
Cleveland Police does not have a specific budget assigned to spiking. In 2020, Cleveland Police were elected to take part in Project ADDER which resulted in the allocation of additional funding from the Home Office to tackle drug related issues. This resulted in investment in physical measures to prevent spiking within the Night Time Economy through the purchase of bottle stoppers etc and also the production of various materials to raise awareness of spiking, encourage reports from the public and provide reassurance. Cleveland Police continue to receive funding through Project ADDER until this ceases in April 2025.
Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.
The Cleveland Police response to your request is unique and it should be noted that Police Forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures to capture and record data therefore responses from Cleveland Police should not be used as a comparison with any other force response you receive.
If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request, you have the right to request an independent internal review of your case under our review procedure. The APP College of Policing guidance states that a request for internal review should be made within 20 working days of the date on this response or 40 working days if extenuating circumstances to account for the delay can be evidenced.
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker