FOI 0258-2024/25 Tiktok Offences
Request
1. In the last 3 years, how many offences/alleged offences has the force logged where TikTok was recorded as being an element in the offence? [Between April 6 - April 5 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24]
1a) What were the nature of offences for 2023/24 only?
1b) What police action was taken for offences in 2023/24 only?
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Decision
A free text search was undertaken on ‘TikTok’, ‘Tik Tok’ or ‘Tik-Tok’ to provide the results below:
1) The table below displays crimes where either ‘TikTok’, ‘Tik Tok’ or ‘Tik-Tok’ was mentioned in either the crime summary or remarks. This is broken down into 2021/2022, 2022/2023 & 2023/2024.
|
Year |
Number of Crimes |
|
2021/2022 |
45 |
|
2022/2023 |
85 |
|
2023/2024 |
99 |
|
Total: |
229 |
1a) The table below displays the nature of offences where either ‘TikTok’, ‘Tik Tok’ or ‘Tik-Tok’ was mentioned in either the crime summary or remarks, for the year 2023/24.
|
Crime type |
Number of Crimes |
|
Arson & Criminal Damage |
2 |
|
Fraud |
6 |
|
Misc Crimes Against Society |
10 |
|
Public Order Offences |
3 |
|
Sexual Offences |
2 |
|
Theft: All Other Theft |
17 |
|
Violence Against The Person |
59 |
|
Total: |
99 |
1b) The table below displays the outcomes of offences where either ‘TikTok’, ‘Tik Tok’ or ‘Tik-Tok’ was mentioned in either the crime summary or remarks, for the year 2023/24.
|
Outcome |
Number of Crimes |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
3 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
3 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
7 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
8 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
23 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
17 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
1 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
4 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
1 |
|
Not Recorded |
32 |
|
Total: |
99 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.