Drink and Injection Spiking Offences 2021 and 2023
Keywords
Spike, Spiked, Spiking, Inject, Injection, Injecting, Needle, Drink, Date, Rape, Drugged.
Publication Number
PUB 1497
Publication Statement
Please note that this information is correct as at 26 July 2023 and may be subject to change.
As with all publications of information by Essex Police, please note caveats may apply regarding the accuracy of data.
Title
Drink and Injection Spiking Offences 2021 and 2023
Date Range
01 January 2021 to 30 June 2023
Background Information
Figures for recorded offences involving cases of alleged injection (needle) and drink spiking. Contains monthly totals between 01 January 2021 and 30 June 2023 and breakdowns by suspect and victim age, suspect and victim gender and outcome between 01 January 2021 and 31 December 2022.
Caveats
The volume of victims/suspects does NOT match the volume of offences recorded. This is due to inaccuracies within the data. If a crime report does not have a victim recorded against it, then this is not included in the victim age/gender data.
Whilst it is believed that this is the most accurate way to extract this data, there are likely to be some records contained within this that are not actually related to drink or needle spiking as some of these records have been identified via a keyword search.
Related Documents/Links
Drink and Injection Spiking Offences 2010 to 2021
Injection and Drink Spiking - 01 September 2021 to 31 October 2021
Spiking Reports 2018 to 2021 & Toxicology Screening Incl Guidelines
Drink spiking and date rape drugs – drinkaware
Help after rape and sexual assault - NHS
FOI Publication
Note: the data has been extracted from the Athena crime recording system to show all offences created between 01 January 2021 and 30 June 2023 where the Initial Modus Operandi contains either - 'SPIKE', 'DATE RAPE, or 'DRUGGED' OR if the offence has been recorded as any of the below home office classifications:
|
Home Office Classification |
Short Title |
|
005/05 |
Attempted - Using chloroform etc to commit indictable offence (Indictable) |
|
005/05 |
Using chloroform etc to commit indictable offence (Indictable) |
|
005/10 |
Administering poison so as to endanger life (Indictable) |
|
005/10 |
Attempted - Administering poison so as to endanger life (Indictable) |
|
005/24 |
Attempted - Endangering Life - Use of noxious substances or things to cause harm and intimidate |
|
005/24 |
Endangering Life - Use of noxious substances or things to cause harm and intimidate |
|
008/02 |
Administer poison/noxious thing to injure/annoy (Indictable) |
|
008/02 |
Attempted - Administer poison/noxious thing to injure/annoy (Indictable) |
|
024/12 |
Man Party to /Procure Indecency between Man 21 or over & Man under 18 |
|
088/05 |
Administering a substance with intent |
|
088/05 |
Attempted - Administering a substance with intent |
DATA
Monthly Breakdown of Recorded Offences - 01 January 2021 to 30 June 2023
|
Created Year |
Created Month |
Count |
|
2021 |
January |
8 |
|
2021 |
February |
7 |
|
2021 |
March |
15 |
|
2021 |
April |
21 |
|
2021 |
May |
21 |
|
2021 |
June |
15 |
|
2021 |
July |
23 |
|
2021 |
August |
20 |
|
2021 |
September |
38 |
|
2021 |
October |
44 |
|
2021 |
November |
52 |
|
2021 |
December |
42 |
|
2022 |
January |
26 |
|
2022 |
February |
28 |
|
2022 |
March |
25 |
|
2022 |
April |
33 |
|
2022 |
May |
19 |
|
2022 |
June |
29 |
|
2022 |
July |
33 |
|
2022 |
August |
25 |
|
2022 |
September |
35 |
|
2022 |
October |
29 |
|
2022 |
November |
36 |
|
2022 |
December |
36 |
|
2023 |
January |
21 |
|
2023 |
February |
25 |
|
2023 |
March |
17 |
|
2023 |
April |
25 |
|
2023 |
May |
26 |
|
2023 |
June |
37 |
Breakdown of Suspects and Victims by Age Group - 01 January 2021 and 31 December 2022
|
|
Suspect |
Victim |
Total |
|
Under 16 |
21 |
51 |
72 |
|
16-17 |
7 |
28 |
35 |
|
18 and over |
148 |
560 |
708 |
|
Total |
176 |
639 |
815 |
Breakdown of Suspects and Victims by Gender - 01 January 2021 and 31 December 2022
|
|
Suspect |
Victim |
Total |
|
Female |
32 |
447 |
479 |
|
Male |
144 |
184 |
328 |
|
(blank) |
|
8 |
8 |
|
Total |
176 |
639 |
815 |
Breakdown by Outcome - 01 January 2021 and 31 December 2022
|
Outcome |
Total |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
1 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
146 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
64 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
68 |
|
Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
1 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
328 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
2 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
3 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
6 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
8 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
3 |
|
Active Investigation |
29 |
In respect of the above data, some of the results have been returned via a keyword search. Please note that any keyword search may not be entirely accurate as results are based on the terminology used within the investigation report therefore any results will include the possibility of inaccurate and misleading data.
Every effort is made to ensure that the data provided by Essex Police is accurate and complete. However, Essex Police systems are designed primarily for the management of individual cases and not for the purposes of providing data to answer specific FOI enquiries. Please note although data can be extracted from a number of sources via database queries, the results may be subject to inaccuracies. Care should be taken to understand our return when considering the interpretation or further use of the data.