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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/002535/C
Version Date: 19/11/2024
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Please note:
a) the total number of arrests made by your organisation since 1 January 2024
7,469.
b) the number of arrests of foreign nationals by your organisation since 1 January 2024
1,117
c) If possible, a breakdown of the alleged crimes committed by arrested foreign nationals since 1 January 2024.
Please note that an individual can have more than one reason for arrest, therefore, the numbers below will be greater than the figure for question B.
Reason for arrest |
Count |
18 or over attempt to cause / incite a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity - no penetration (recordable) |
2 |
Abscond from detention under s.40(7)(c) - Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (recordable) |
1 |
Acquire / use / possess criminal property (recordable) |
3 |
Administer substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity (recordable) |
5 |
Affray (recordable) |
35 |
Aggravated burglary - dwelling (recordable) |
1 |
Aggravated vehicle taking - ( initial taker ) and dangerous driving (recordable) |
1 |
Allow a fighting dog to be in public place without muzzle or lead (recordable) |
1 |
Arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation (recordable) |
5 |
Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court |
25 |
Arson (recordable) |
3 |
Arson with intent to endanger life (recordable) |
1 |
Assault / ill-treat / neglect / abandon a child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury (recordable) |
3 |
Assault a female 13 and over by penetration with part of body / a thing - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
7 |
Assault a girl under 13 by penetration with a part of your body / a thing - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
1 |
Assault a male 13 or over by penetration with part of body / a thing - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
4 |
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm (recordable) |
135 |
Assault by beating (recordable) |
171 |
Assault by beating of an emergency worker (recordable) |
30 |
Assault with intent to resist arrest (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt arson (recordable) |
2 |
Attempt burglary dwelling with intent to steal (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal (recordable) |
2 |
Attempt criminal damage to property valued under £5000 (recordable) |
2 |
Attempt kidnap - common law (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt murder - victim aged 1 year or over (recordable) |
10 |
Attempt robbery (recordable) |
3 |
Attempt theft from motor vehicle (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt theft from shop (recordable) |
3 |
Attempt to assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm (recordable) |
3 |
Attempt to engage in a sexual activity in presence of a child aged under 13 - offender aged 18 or over (recordable) |
1 |
Attempt to rape a woman 16 or over - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
6 |
Belong / profess to belong to a proscribed organisation - terrorism (recordable) |
1 |
Blackmail (recordable) |
5 |
Breach a non-molestation order - Family Law Act 1996 (recordable) |
9 |
Breach a slavery and trafficking risk or prevention order (recordable) |
1 |
Breach bail condition while on immigration bail (recordable) |
6 |
Breach of a Domestic Violence Protection Notice (DVPN) |
1 |
Breach of a domestic violence protection order |
3 |
BREACH OF PRE-CHARGE BAIL |
3 |
Burglary dwelling - with intent to cause damage (recordable) |
1 |
Burglary dwelling - with intent to steal (recordable) |
21 |
Burglary other than dwelling - theft (recordable) |
2 |
Burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal (recordable) |
7 |
Cause a male 13 or over to engage in a penetrative sexual activity - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
1 |
Cause administer poison / noxious thing with intent to injure / aggrieve / annoy (recordable) |
5 |
Cause assault / ill treatment / neglect / abandonment of child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury (recordable) |
3 |
Cause death by dangerous driving (recordable) |
1 |
Cause serious injury by careless / inconsiderate driving (recordable) |
2 |
Cause serious injury by driving whilst disqualified (recordable) |
1 |
Cause to be sent by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter (recordable) |
1 |
Cause unnecessary suffering to a protected animal (recordable) |
1 |
Cause use of motor vehicle with no insurance |
1 |
Cause wasteful employment of police (recordable) |
1 |
Commit offence other than kidnapping or false imprisonment with intent to commit human trafficking offence (recordable) |
1 |
Common assault (recordable) |
33 |
Common assault of an emergency worker (recordable) |
6 |
Conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property (recordable) |
1 |
Concerned in offer to supply a class A drug - other (recordable) |
1 |
Concerned in supply of cocaine (recordable) |
3 |
Concerned in supply of heroin (recordable) |
1 |
Concerned in the supply of a class A drug - other (recordable) |
34 |
Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
4 |
Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
2 |
Conspire to cause grievous bodily harm with intent (recordable) |
1 |
Conspire to commit fraud by false representation - Fraud Act 2006 (recordable) |
1 |
Conspire to commit robbery (recordable) |
1 |
Conspire to enter into / be concerned in the acquisition / retention / use or control of criminal property (recordable) |
2 |
Conspire to murder - potential victim one year of age or older (recordable) |
1 |
Conspire to pervert the course of justice (recordable) |
1 |
Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
Control prostitution for gain - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
6 |
Corrupt / improper exercise of police powers and privileges by a constable (recordable) |
1 |
Criminal damage to property valued under £5000 (recordable) |
88 |
Cultivate cannabis plant a class B controlled drug (recordable) |
4 |
Disclose / threaten to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress (recordable) |
1 |
Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention |
4 |
Drive a motor vehicle dangerously (recordable) |
12 |
Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence |
52 |
Drive a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner's consent (recordable) |
1 |
Drive a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs (recordable) |
21 |
Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit (recordable) |
59 |
Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit (recordable) |
45 |
Drive vehicle / vehicle and trailer no rear registration plate - registered after 30/09/38 |
1 |
Drive whilst disqualified (recordable) |
15 |
Drive whilst unfit through drink (recordable) |
25 |
Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after a road accident (recordable) |
2 |
Driver of motor vehicle fail to give name / address to PC / T.Warden / examiner believed involved on accident / offence |
1 |
Drunk and disorderly in a public place (recordable) |
24 |
Drunk in charge of a child under the age of seven years (recordable) |
2 |
EMPTY TEMPLATE FOR USE WHERE A STANDARD OFFENCE WORDING IS NOT AVAILABLE, |
10 |
Engage in controlling / coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship (recordable) |
34 |
Engage in sexual communication with a child (recordable) |
2 |
Enter / remain in UK beyond leave time limit (recordable) |
2 |
Enter into / concerned in acquisition / retention / use or control criminal property (recordable) |
32 |
Enter United Kingdom lawfully without leave but remain beyond time limit (recordable) |
29 |
Escape from lawful custody (recordable) |
1 |
Exceed 30 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - manned equipment |
1 |
Exceed 50 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - manned equipment |
1 |
Exposure - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
7 |
Extradition - Arrested under a Part 1 warrant |
2 |
Extradition - Person arrested under warrant issued under s.71 |
1 |
Extradition - Provisional arrest |
1 |
Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area (recordable) |
5 |
Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle offence (recordable) |
1 |
Fail to give name and address to an accredited person - relevant offence - Police Reform |
1 |
Fail to observe conditions to enter / remain in United Kingdom (recordable) |
2 |
Fail to produce documents - immigration (recordable) |
2 |
Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver (recordable) |
11 |
Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden |
10 |
Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time (recordable) |
19 |
Failure to comply with court order |
1 |
False imprisonment (recordable) |
9 |
Forge a registration mark / registration document (recordable) |
1 |
Fraud by false representation - Fraud Act 2006 (recordable) |
10 |
Fraudulently evade any duty / prohibition / restriction / provision (recordable) |
1 |
Going equipped for theft - not motor vehicle (recordable) |
5 |
Going equipped for theft of a motor vehicle (recordable) |
1 |
Handle stolen goods (recordable) |
6 |
Harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction (recordable) |
5 |
Harassment - breach of civil injunction (recordable) |
2 |
Harassment - put in fear of violence (recordable) |
12 |
Harassment without violence (recordable) |
27 |
Have a corrosive substance in a public place (recordable) |
1 |
Hold person in slavery or servitude (recordable) |
7 |
IMMIGRATION |
13 |
Immigration - enter / remain in UK beyond time limit (recordable) |
37 |
Impersonate a police constable (recordable) |
1 |
Improper importation of goods - controlled drug of Class A into the United Kingdom (recordable) |
1 |
In charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit (recordable) |
1 |
In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit (recordable) |
6 |
In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink (recordable) |
1 |
In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs (recordable) |
1 |
Intentional strangulation (recordable) |
64 |
Intentional suffocation (recordable) |
1 |
Intentionally do an act capable of encouraging / assisting the suicide of another (recordable) |
1 |
Intimidate a witness / juror (recordable) |
6 |
Keep / manage a brothel used for prostitution (recordable) |
4 |
Keep a brothel (recordable) |
2 |
Kidnap - common law (recordable) |
1 |
Knowingly enter the UK without leave (recordable) |
14 |
Make / supply article for use in fraud - Fraud Act 2006 (recordable) |
2 |
Murder - victim one year of age or older (recordable) |
2 |
Observe a person doing a private act (recordable) |
1 |
Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty (recordable) |
10 |
Obstruct / resist a person assisting a constable in execution of duty (recordable) |
1 |
Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs (recordable) |
2 |
Obstruct police / customs officer executing a drug-cutting agent search and seizure warrant |
1 |
Obtain services dishonestly - Fraud Act 2006 (recordable) |
2 |
Offender 18 or over cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
1 |
Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury (recordable) |
1 |
Paying for the sexual services of a boy aged 16 / 17 - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
1 |
Possess / control article for use in fraud - Fraud Act 2006 (recordable) |
3 |
Possess / control identity documents with intent (recordable) |
1 |
Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
5 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
18 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
2 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin (recordable) |
1 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
47 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
46 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
4 |
Possess a firearm of length less than 30cm / 60cm - prohibited weapon (recordable) |
1 |
Possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence (recordable) |
2 |
Possess a firearm without a certificate (recordable) |
3 |
Possess a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid / gas / electrical incapacitation device / thing (recordable) |
4 |
Possess ammunition for a firearm without a certificate (recordable) |
1 |
Possess an imitation firearm in a public place - Firearms Act 1968 (recordable) |
2 |
Possess an offensive weapon in a public place (recordable) |
32 |
Possess an offensive weapon in private place (recordable) |
4 |
Possess indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child (recordable) |
5 |
Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988 (recordable) |
31 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
10 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
3 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin (recordable) |
2 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
33 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
17 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
2 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
5 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
1 |
Possess with intent to supply nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation - class C drug (recordable) |
1 |
PRISON LOCKOUT |
1 |
Proceeds of Crime - fail to disclose in regulated sector - money launder (recordable) |
1 |
Produce / give false document / information - immigration (recordable) |
1 |
Produce controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
6 |
Racially / religiously aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm (recordable) |
3 |
Racially / religiously aggravated common assault / beating (recordable) |
1 |
Racially / religiously aggravated fear / provocation of violence by words / writing (recordable) |
2 |
Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing (recordable) |
6 |
Rape a girl aged 13 / 14 / 15 - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
4 |
Rape a man 16 or over - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
2 |
Rape a woman 16 years of age or over - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
39 |
Recall to prison after early release on licence - condition breached |
2 |
Recall to prison after release on licence which is revoked |
14 |
Require person to perform forced or compulsory labour (recordable) |
1 |
Responsible person fail to prevent the causing of unnecessary suffering to an animal (recordable) |
1 |
Ride a motor cycle on a road and fail to wear protective headgear |
1 |
Robbery (recordable) |
11 |
Section 18 - grievous bodily harm with intent (recordable) |
29 |
Section 18 - wounding with intent (recordable) |
7 |
Send by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter (recordable) |
1 |
Send communication / article of an indecent / offensive nature (recordable) |
3 |
Send communication threatening death or serious harm (recordable) |
1 |
Sex offenders register - fail comply with notification requirements - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
2 |
Sexual assault on a female (recordable) |
29 |
Sexual assault on a male (recordable) |
4 |
Share photograph or film of person in intimate state intending to cause alarm distress or humiliation (recordable) |
1 |
Share photograph or film of person in intimate state without consent (recordable) |
1 |
Speeding - exceed 30 mph on restricted road in England - manned equipment |
1 |
Stalking involving fear of violence |
8 |
Stalking involving fear of violence (recordable) |
1 |
Stalking involving serious alarm / distress (recordable) |
1 |
Stalking without fear / alarm / distress (recordable) |
12 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
2 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin (recordable) |
1 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
4 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
2 |
Take a motor vehicle without the owners consent (recordable) |
8 |
Take an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child (recordable) |
1 |
Theft - other - including theft by finding (recordable) |
19 |
Theft from a motor vehicle (recordable) |
9 |
Theft from a shop (recordable) |
24 |
Theft from the person of another (recordable) |
8 |
Theft in dwelling other than an automatic machine or meter (recordable) |
3 |
Theft of motor vehicle (recordable) |
8 |
Theft of pedal cycle (recordable) |
3 |
Threat to damage / destroy property (recordable) |
8 |
Threaten a person with an offensive weapon in a public place (recordable) |
1 |
Threaten to destroy / damage own property - endanger life (recordable) |
1 |
Threaten to share photograph or film of person in intimate state (recordable) |
1 |
Threats to kill (recordable) |
55 |
Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence |
1 |
Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance |
67 |
Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate |
3 |
Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress (recordable) |
3 |
Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence (recordable) |
10 |
Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress (recordable) |
7 |
Use violence to secure entry to premises (recordable) |
4 |
Vehicle interference - motor vehicle (recordable) |
4 |
Violent disorder (recordable) |
2 |
Voyeurism - recording a private act - SOA 2003 (recordable) |
3 |
WARRANT |
71 |
Work when disqualified by reason of immigration status (recordable) |
1 |
Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent (recordable) |
9 |
d) If possible, a breakdown of arrested non-UK nationals by their nationality.
Nationality |
Arrest Count |
Afghanistan |
11 |
Albania |
84 |
Albania;Bulgaria |
1 |
Albania;Italy |
1 |
Algeria |
6 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
1 |
Argentina |
7 |
Australia |
1 |
Azerbaijan;India |
1 |
Bangladesh |
11 |
Barbados |
1 |
Belarus |
10 |
Bermuda |
1 |
Botswana |
2 |
Brazil |
24 |
Brazil;Italy |
1 |
Brazil;Portugal |
1 |
Bulgaria |
30 |
Cambodia |
1 |
Cameroon |
1 |
Canada |
1 |
Central African Republic |
1 |
Channel Islands |
2 |
Chile |
1 |
China |
14 |
Colombia |
4 |
Czech Republic |
3 |
Denmark |
2 |
Ecuador |
1 |
Ecuador;Spain |
2 |
Egypt |
12 |
England;Afghanistan;Åland Islands |
3 |
England;India |
6 |
England;Nigeria;Other |
2 |
England;Portugal |
1 |
England;Zimbabwe |
1 |
Eritrea |
5 |
Ethiopia |
3 |
Fiji |
4 |
France |
5 |
Gambia |
1 |
Georgia |
3 |
Germany |
3 |
Ghana |
6 |
Greece |
6 |
Guyana |
2 |
Honduras |
2 |
Hungary |
8 |
India |
38 |
Iran, Islamic republic of |
36 |
Iraq |
32 |
Ireland |
39 |
Ireland;Other |
3 |
Israel |
1 |
Italy |
14 |
Italy;Nigeria |
1 |
Jamaica |
8 |
Jordan |
6 |
Kenya |
7 |
Korea, Republic of |
1 |
Kosovo |
6 |
Kuwait |
3 |
Latvia |
10 |
Libya, State of |
10 |
Lithuania |
18 |
Malawi |
1 |
Malta |
1 |
Mauritius |
2 |
Mexico |
1 |
Moldova, Republic of;Romania |
1 |
Morocco |
7 |
Namibia |
1 |
Nepal |
1 |
Netherlands |
2 |
Nigeria |
28 |
Nigeria;Other |
1 |
Norway |
1 |
Other |
2 |
Pakistan |
6 |
Palestinian Territory, occupied |
3 |
Philippines |
7 |
Poland |
111 |
Portugal |
38 |
Portugal;South Africa |
1 |
Romania |
91 |
Russian Federation |
2 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1 |
Saudi Arabia |
15 |
Senegal |
1 |
Sierra Leone |
3 |
Slovakia |
4 |
Solomon Islands |
1 |
Somalia |
5 |
South Africa |
13 |
South Africa;Spain |
2 |
South Sudan |
1 |
Spain |
5 |
Spain;Sri Lanka |
1 |
Sri Lanka |
13 |
Sudan |
8 |
Sweden |
3 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
13 |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
1 |
Thailand |
12 |
Togo |
1 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
4 |
Tunisia |
2 |
Turkey |
23 |
Uganda |
1 |
UK;Afghanistan |
1 |
UK;Angola |
1 |
UK;Australia |
4 |
UK;Bangladesh |
1 |
UK;Botswana |
2 |
UK;Bulgaria |
1 |
UK;Canada |
2 |
UK;Central African Republic |
1 |
UK;China |
1 |
UK;Dominican Republic |
1 |
UK;Gambia |
2 |
UK;Ghana |
1 |
UK;Greece |
1 |
UK;India |
1 |
UK;Iran, Islamic republic of |
1 |
UK;Iraq |
2 |
UK;Ireland |
3 |
UK;Isle of Man |
2 |
UK;Italy |
1 |
UK;Jamaica |
9 |
UK;Kenya |
1 |
UK;Libya, State of |
2 |
UK;Mauritius |
1 |
UK;Netherlands |
1 |
UK;New Zealand |
1 |
UK;Oman |
1 |
UK;Other |
6 |
UK;Peru |
1 |
UK;Poland |
3 |
UK;Russian Federation |
1 |
UK;Serbia and Montenegro |
2 |
UK;Seychelles |
1 |
UK;Slovakia |
1 |
UK;Somalia |
1 |
UK;South Africa |
4 |
UK;Switzerland |
1 |
UK;Thailand |
1 |
UK;Turkey |
6 |
UK;United States of America |
9 |
UK;Zimbabwe |
7 |
Ukraine |
7 |
United States of America |
14 |
Uzbekistan |
1 |
Venezuela |
3 |
Viet Nam |
7 |
Yemen |
1 |
Zambia |
2 |
Zimbabwe |
19 |