Corrosive substance attacks

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/1663

Version Date: 13/03/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

I would like to request the number of offences that were categorised as a corrosive offence in the Dorset area between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023 inclusive.

1. The number of offences that were recorded as physical corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person. 

8 recorded offences

2. The number of threats of corrosive substance/fluid attacks against the person.

1 recorded offence

3. The age and gender of victims of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.

Gender of Victim	Count (Q1)	Count (Q2)
Female	4	1
Male	4	0
Total	8	1

  

Age of Victim	Count (Q1)	Count (Q2)
0 – 19	1
20 – 29	2
30 – 39	1
40 – 49	2	1
50 – 59	1
80 – 89	1
Total	8	1

4. The age and gender of suspects of the said offences mentioned in 1 and 2.

Gender of Suspect	Count (Q1)
Male	7
Total	7

  

Age of Victim	Count (Q1)
0 – 19	2
20 – 29	3
70 – 79	2
Total	8

Note: Some crimes had multiple suspects, others had no suspects identified. There were no suspects identified for the offence in Q2.

5. Outcomes of physical corrosive substance attacks against the person.
6. Outcomes of threats of corrosive substance attacks against the person.

Outcome	Count (Q1)	Count (Q2)
Investigation complete – No suspect identified	2
Under investigation	2
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender	2
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified	2	1
Total	8	1