FOI 51/26 Revenge Porn
Date: 04/02/26
Enquiry Reference: 51 -26
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
Please confirm the numbers in relation to the following information, from the period 31
January 2025 to 31 December 2025, in respect of Sharing or threats to share intimate
photographs or films under section 66B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, where the
victim is aged 18 or older:
- Reported cases
- Arrests
- Outcomes
- No further action (with further detail if possible)
- Charges
- Other resolutions
The below is a count of crime type 088/15 - Sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film Contrary to section 66B. Validated between January 2025 and the end of December 2025. The count is for all crimes with a victim recorded who was aged 18 or over at the time of the offence.
The request originally asked for data from the last day of January but as this could have been a typo so I have provided the full month of January in case.
Count of crimes validated per month.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Crimes |
8 |
10 |
15 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
Outcomes of the crimes recorded - Omits those that are still being investigated.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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1: Charged |
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1 |
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12: Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
1 |
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14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
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2 |
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1 |
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15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
2 |
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16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
3 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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22: Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, not in public interest to take further action |
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1 |
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3: Adult conditional caution |
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1 |
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Volume of crimes validated each month which includes a person arrested indicator.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Arrests |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold. 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.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker