Spiking offences

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004630/C

Version Date: 02/06/2026

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Source:

Crime information system – Niche

Data Processing:

Search 1 – Searched for HO codes 088/05 (Administer substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity (recordable)) & 024/01 (Administer drug to woman to obtain intercourse (recordable)) where the victim/offender relationship is "Spouse/cohabitee/partner" – this was a Nil return.

Search 2 – Searched for Sexual assaults and rapes where the victim/offender relationship is "Spouse/cohabitee/partner", extracted all linked occurrences and cross referenced these with our drink spiking database to determine if any of these sexual assaults were linked to a drink spiking occurrence. – this was a Nil return.

Search 3 Niche Custody – Searched for arrest codes of SX56004 - Administer drug to woman to obtain intercourse (recordable) OR SX03123 - Administer substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity (recordable). Custody does

 not hold victim/offender relationships so the arrest occurrences have been extracted to determine relationship.

regarding drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) committed by an intimate partner for the period 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2025. I am seeking statistical data only and am not requesting any personally identifiable information about victims, suspects, or offenders.

1.         How many offences were recorded each year (2015–2025) where a victim was allegedly drugged or had a substance administered without their consent by an intimate partner (spouse, cohabiting partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend), and a sexual offence was subsequently committed against them while incapacitated? Please include data regardless of how the investigation originated- whether victim-reported, arising from third parties, device seizures, platform referrals, or where police identified and approached the victim directly.

The table below covers arrests made for SX56004 - Administer drug to woman to obtain intercourse (recordable); Or SX03123 - Administer substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity (recordable) where the arrest occurrence has the victim/offender relationship recorded as "Spouse/cohabitee/partner".

2. In how many of those cases were there allegations that one or more third parties also committed or attempted to commit a sexual offence against the victim while they were incapacitated? Please include the total number of suspects identified across each case and data for suspects for non-contact offences.
   None, a manual review showed that in each case there was only one offender per occurrence.
   
   3. Of those recorded offences, how many resulted in:
   •           (a) arrest of a suspect – 8 arrests.
   •           (b) arrest of additional suspects within the same investigation – 0 arrests
   •           (c) a file submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service – no information held.
   •           (d) a conviction – not applicable, there were no charges. Please also note we do not hold nay information on convictions, please submit a request to HM Courts and Tribunals Service for any data regarding convictions. HM Courts & Tribunals Service - GOV.UK
   •           (e) no further action – 8 arrests.
   
   4.         In how many cases was there an allegation or evidence that images or video recordings of the victim were made without their consent during the offence? One.
   
   5.         Of the cases in question 4, in how many was there an allegation or evidence that such material was shared with third parties via: (a) adult or pornographic websites; (b) encrypted or private messaging platforms; (c) file-sharing platforms? Please provide a count for each category where recorded (note: I am not requesting a breakdown by individual platform name, only by category, to assist with proportionality). None
   
   6.         This final question is not limited to cases involving an intimate partner. How many recorded offences or investigations between 2015 and 2025 have featured suspected DFSA where video or imagery of the victim being sexually assaulted whilst in a state of incapacitation was subsequently posted on:

(a) adult or pornographic websites; None.

(b) encrypted or private messaging platforms; One.

(c) file-sharing platforms? Please provide a count for each category where recorded. None.

Please include data regardless of how the investigation originated- whether victim-reported, arising from third parties, device seizures, platform referrals, or where police identified and approached the victim directly.