Image based abuse

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004949/W

Version Date: 20/08/2026

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Please note that data provided in Record 2 is based on the date the offence was recorded which may not be the same year that the offence was committed.

For the offence of taking/making/distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children under the Protection of Children Act 1978 (section 1) and possessing an indecent image or pseudo-photograph of a child under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (section 160), please fill in the below table

How many offences were recorded between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025 – 255

Of these offences how many involved victims aged between 10 and 18 years old – 32

Of the offences where victim's were between the age of 10 and 18 years old, please fill in the below table – Please see attached spreadsheet – Record 2.

For the offence of sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film under Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 66B), please fill in the below table
How many offences were recorded between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025 – 136

Of these offences how many involved victims aged between 10 and 18 years old – 58

Of the offences where victim's were between the age of 10 and 18 years old, please fill in the below table  – Please see attached spreadsheet – Record 2.

For the offence of voyeurism additional offences under Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 67A), please fill in the below table

How many offences were recorded between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025 – 4

Of these offences how many involved victims aged between 10 and 18 years old – 1

Of the offences where victim's were between the age of 10 and 18 years old, please fill in the below table – Please see attached spreadsheet – Record 2.

For the offence of creating purpoted intimate image of an adult under Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 66E) and requesting the creation of purpoted intimate image of adult under Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 66F), please fill in the below table

How many offences of creating purpoted intimate image of adult have been recorded since 6th February 2026 – None

How many offences of requesting the creation of purpoted intimate image of adult have been recorded since 6th February 2026 – None
Of those offences, please fill in the below table