FOI 1139-2023 / Dec 2023 / Crimes involving Grindr
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 1139-2023
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 18th December 2023 as follows:
Please could you provide me with the number of crimes reported that include the word "Grindr" (referring to the dating app only) AND whereby the victim of the alleged offence is under the age of 18.
Please provide this information broken down into categories - e.g., rape, sexual activity with a minor, blackmail, etc. - and for the following years only:
2022 (1st March 2022 onwards)
2023
You have previously supplied the above information for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (until February), but this request is asking for new, more recent data.
Please find the Warwickshire Police response set out below.
Response: A search was conducted for all offences where the keywords ‘Grindr’ and ‘Grinder’ appear within the MO Description, recorded between 1st March 2022 to 18th December 2023 (date of request), and where the victim is under 18. This search returned a nil result.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is as accurate as possible.
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or email the Freedom of Information Unit quoting the reference number above
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Unit
Warwickshire Police
PO Box 4
Leek Wootton
Warwickshire
CV35 7QB