Offences in gyms
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/4016
Version Date: 22/12/2025
Please can you provide me with the number of reports of:
1. A) Sexual assault
2. B) Harassment
3. C) Stalking
4. D) Exposure (Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 66)
5. E) Voyeurism (Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 67)
6. F) Upskirting (Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 67A
Against women that mention taking place in a UK gym/leisure centre. Please provide me the data from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. I don't expect a breakdown of establishments. Please just provide a breakdown per crime type and year.
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Searches were completed in Niche using the location subtype of ‘leisure/swimming centre’ along with the common names of ‘gym’, ‘leisure centre’, ‘health club’ and ‘fitness’.
|
Crime Description |
2021 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Exposure and voyeurism |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Sexual assault on a female aged 13 and over |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
Sexual assault on a female child under 13 |
1 |
|||
|
Stalking |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
5 |
6 |
5 |