Corrosive Substance Attacks and Threats
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004419/B
Version Date: 30/03/2026
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Corrosive substance database
Data Processing:
Data manually reviewed to obtain the victim, suspect(s) and outcome.
I would like to request the following data on corrosive offences for the period from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 inclusive.
1. The number of offences that were recorded as physical corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.
Three. Please note this does not include threats if no substance was thrown.
- The number of threats of corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.
One.
- The age and gender of victims of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
|
Gender of victim |
Count |
|
Female |
3 |
|
Male |
1 |
|
Age of victim |
Count |
|
10–19 |
2 |
|
20–29 |
2 |
- The age and gender of suspects of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.
Please note there may be more than one suspect for an offence.
|
Gender of suspect |
Count |
|
Female |
4 |
|
Male |
3 |
|
Age of suspect |
Count |
|
10–19 |
5 |
|
20–29 |
1 |
|
30–39 |
1 |
- Outcomes of physical corrosive substance attacks against the person.
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support/names suspect identified |
1 |
|
Arrested; child involved; Named - released from bail under investigation |
3 |
|
Arrested; Named; Submitted - CPS charging decision |
1 |
- Outcomes of threats of corrosive substance attacks against the person.
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support/names suspect identified |
1 |