Indecent exposure
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003940/O
Version Date: 01/12/2025
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Crime information system – Niche
Data Processing:
Searched for the following crimes: Exposure (S66, SOA 2003), Exposure & Voyeurism, Exposure - SOA 2003 (recordable), Public Nuisance - indecent exposure (recordable)
1a) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police force receive in 2020?
1b) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police record as crimes in 2020?
1c) What was the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
2a) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police force receive in 2021?
2b) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police record as crimes in 2021?
2c) What was the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
3a) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police receive in 2022?
3b) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police record as crimes in 2022?
3c) What was the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
4a) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police receive in 2023?
4b) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police record as crimes in 2023?
4c) What was the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
5a) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police receive in 2024?
5b) How many reports of indecent exposure did Dorset Police record as crimes in 2024?
5c) What was the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
6a) How many reports of indecent exposure have Dorset Police received so far in 2025?
6b) How many reports of indecent exposure have Dorset Police recorded as crimes so far in 2025?
6c) What has been the recorded outcome of these reports? (Home office outcome)
Reports of Indecent Exposure (Crime filter removed)
|
Year |
Count |
|
2020 |
153 |
|
2021 |
171 |
|
2022 |
117 |
|
2023 |
121 |
|
2024 |
148 |
|
2025 |
138 |
|
Grand Total |
848 |
Crimes of Indecent Exposure (Crime Filter On)
|
Year |
Count |
|
2020 |
94 |
|
2021 |
124 |
|
2022 |
89 |
|
2023 |
96 |
|
2024 |
106 |
|
2025 |
100 |
|
Grand Total |
609 |
|
Outcome (Crimes Only) |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
|
1: Charged |
7 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
47 |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
2 |
8 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
16 |
|
10: Police - formal action not in public interest |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
11: Named suspect below age of criminal responsibility |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
12: Named suspect identified but is dead or too ill (physical or mental health) to prosecute |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
4 |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
11 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
56 |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
|
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
18 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
14 |
11 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
98 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
15 |
17 |
19 |
15 |
17 |
12 |
95 |
|
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
35 |
45 |
30 |
25 |
26 |
30 |
191 |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
1A: Alternate offence summonsed/postal requisition |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
12 |
|
3: Adult conditional caution |
4 |
3 |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
|
3A: Alternate offence adult conditional caution |
|
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
5: Offender has died |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
8: Community resolution |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Cancelled/transferred |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
New |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
26 |
30 |
|
RTC - NFA |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
94 |
124 |
89 |
96 |
106 |
100 |
609 |