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Communications Offences

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004459/J

 

Version Date: 01/04/2026

 

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

 

  • For each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 the number of arrests made by your force for each of the following offences
    o Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988
    o          Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003
    o          Section 179, Part 10, of the Online Safety Act 2023 (false communications)

Offence CJS code and Offence Wording

2021

2022

2023

Total

CA03005 - Send by public communication network an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter

8

13

18

39

CA03006 - Cause to be sent by public communication network an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter

13

15

10

38

CA03009 - Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance/inconvenience/anxiety

-

1

-

1

MT88005 - Send communication/article of an indecent/offensive nature

2

2

-

4

MT88006 - Send letter/communication/article conveying indecent/offensive message

1

-

-

1

MT88007 - Send letter/communication/article conveying a threatening message

3

15

3

21

MT88008 - Send letter/communication/article conveying false information

-

-

1

1

Total

27

46

32

105

 For each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 the number of people charged by your force for each of the following offences

  • o Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988
    o          Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003
    o          Section 179, Part 10, of the Online Safety Act 2023 (false communications)

Offence CJS code and Latest Stats Class Status; Charged

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total

1: Charged

28

23

21

4

17

93

CA03005

1

-

-

-

-

1

CA03006

1

-

-

-

-

1

MT88005

10

23

21

4

17

75

MT88006

2

-

-

-

-

2

MT88007

14

-

-

-

-

14

1: Summonsed/postal requisition

11

5

3

2

1

22

CA03005

1

-

-

-

-

1

CA03006

1

-

-

-

-

1

MT88005

3

5

3

2

1

14

MT88007

6

-

-

-

-

6

Total

39

28

24

6

18

115