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Voyeurism offences

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004301/O

 

Version Date: 04/03/2026

 

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

 

Data Source:

Crime information system – Niche

 

Data Processing:

Searched ‘exposure’ and ‘voyeurism’ offences within the SC Description. Then searched the occurrence summary for the keywords listed in the request below.

 

Data Limitations/Caveats

This data is reliant on the presence of the keywords within the SC Description.

 

The number of recorded voyeurism offences (including but not limited to offences under Section 67 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Voyeurism Act 2019) for each of the years 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/3, 2021/2, 2020/21 and 2019/20

Main Crime Group and SC Description

19/20

20/21

21/22

22/23

23/24

24/25

Total

Sexual Offences

22

31

33

38

46

36

206

Voyeurism   - install equipment / construct / adapt a structure - SOA 2003 (recordable)

2

1

2

-

-

-

5

Voyeurism   - operating equipment to observe - SOA 2003 (recordable)

6

10

4

-

-

-

20

Voyeurism - recording a private act - SOA 2003 (recordable)

14

20

27

38

46

36

181

Total

22

31

33

38

46

36

206

 

How many recorded voyeurism or "recording without consent" offences mentioned the terms below in each of the years 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/3, 2021/2, 2020/21 and 2019/20?
"spy camera"
"hidden camera"
"covert camera"
"secretly recorded"

SC Description

20/21

22/23

Total

Assault by beating (recordable)

-

1

1

Voyeurism - recording a private act - SOA 2003 (recordable)

1

-

1

Total

1

1

2


For the years 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/3, 2021/2, 2020/21 and 2019/20, please provide the outcomes for any recorded voyeurism offences (including offences under Section 67 Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019) in which the offences contain any of the following keywords:
"spy camera"
"hidden camera"
"covert camera"
"secretly recorded"


Main Crime Group, SC Description and Latest Stats Class Status

19/20

20/21

21/22

22/23

23/24

24/25

Total

Sexual Offences

22

31

33

38

46

36

206

Voyeurism   - install equipment / construct / adapt a structure - SOA 2003 (recordable)

2

1

2

-

-

-

5

1: Charged

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

1: Summonsed/postal requisition

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

3: Adult conditional caution

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

Voyeurism   - operating equipment to observe - SOA 2003 (recordable)

6

10

4

-

-

-

20

1: Summonsed/postal requisition

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

3

3

1

-

-

-

7

16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified

1

-

2

-

-

-

3

18: Investigation complete no suspect identified

1

2

1

-

-

-

4

20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Cancelled/transferred

-

3

-

-

-

-

3

Voyeurism - recording a private act - SOA 2003 (recordable)

14

20

27

38

46

36

181

1: Charged

-

2

6

-

3

-

11

1: Summonsed/postal requisition

-

1

2

-

3

-

6

10: Police - formal action not in public interest

-

2

1

-

-

-

3

12: Named suspect identified but is dead or too ill (physical or mental health) to prosecute

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender

-

-

2

5

6

1

14

15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

-

-

1

1

-

-

2

15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

2

5

4

10

8

7

36

16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified

8

5

2

6

8

8

37

17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

18: Investigation complete no suspect identified

2

5

6

4

3

6

26

2: Youth conditional caution

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy

1

-

-

3

1

-

5

21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest

-

-

-

4

3

1

8

3: Adult caution

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

3: Adult conditional caution

-

-

-

-

1

1

2

8: Community resolution

-

-

-

1

1

-

2

8: Youth restorative disposal

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

Cancelled/transferred

1

-

2

3

7

7

20

New

-

-

-

-

1

3

4

Total

22

31

33

38

46

36

206

 

Please provide the number of offences for each outcome category (e.g., charge/summons, caution, no further action, etc.).

 

SC Description and Latest Stats Class Status

20/21

22/23

Total

Assault by beating (recordable)

-

1

1

New

-

1

1

Voyeurism - recording a private act - SOA 2003 (recordable)

1

-

1

18: Investigation complete no suspect identified

1

-

1

Total

1

1

2