FOI release

Spiking

Case reference FOI2026/01931

Received 23 September 2026

Published 20 October 2026

Request

In each case I would be grateful if you could provide the age groups and gender of the alleged victims, if possible. Please state the number of drink spiking incidents reported to your constabulary in each of the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Please state the number of needle spiking incidents reported to your constabulary in each of the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Please state the number of vape spiking incidents reported to your constabulary in each of the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Please state the number of cigarette spiking incidents reported to your constabulary in each of the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Please state the number of food spiking incidents reported to your constabulary in each of the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Response

• Data has been identified from records classified as drink spiking, needle spiking, vape spiking, cigarette spiking and food spiking.

• Figures are based on incidents recorded during the specified calendar years.

• Victim age information has been grouped into the following ranges for disclosure purposes: Under 18, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54 and 55+.

• Some incidents may appear in more than one category where records indicate multiple alleged spiking methods.

• Gender and age data are based on information recorded at the time of reporting.

• Where age was not recorded, it has been categorised as "Unknown".

• The data has been extracted from crime and incident recording systems and is subject to the quality and accuracy of information recorded by officers and staff.

Documents

• 26-01931.csv (368 B)

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