Acid attacks
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003015/M
Version Date: 02/04/2025
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
The below data has been extracted from the Corrosive Substances ADR which is updated and reviewed monthly.
I would like to request the following data on corrosive offences between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024 inclusive in the Dorset area.
1. The number of offences that were recorded as physical corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.
5
- The number of threats of corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.
7
- The age and gender of victims of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
|
Gender |
Count |
|
Female |
8 |
|
Male |
4 |
|
Total |
12 |
|
Person Age at Reported Date |
|
28 |
|
30 |
|
26 |
|
20 |
|
25 |
|
28 |
|
19 |
|
47 |
|
32 |
|
56 |
|
43 |
|
20 |
- The age and gender of suspects of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
All suspects are recorded as Male.
|
Person Age at Reported Date |
|
24 |
|
32 |
|
33 |
|
45 |
|
25 |
|
30 |
|
23 |
|
35 |
|
26 |
|
18 |
|
75 |
- Outcomes of physical corrosive substance attacks against the person.
|
Outcome |
|
New |
|
New |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
|
New |
The status ‘New’ means that it is under investigation.
- Outcomes of threats of corrosive substance attacks against the person.
|
Outcome |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
|
1: Charged |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
|
1: Charged |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |