FOI 0267-2025/26 Grindr Crimes
Request
Q1. How many reported crimes involved the Grindr app in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?
Q2. Of those cases, for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in how many were charges successfully brought?
Q3. How many reported crimes have involved the Grindr app so far this year? (Please specify the months included in the available data).
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Q1. Please see the below table showing the number of crimes reported in the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year, where the key word ‘Grindr’ is included within the MO remarks/summary.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2019 |
4 |
|
2020 |
3 |
|
2021 |
3 |
|
2022 |
3 |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2024 |
10 |
|
Total |
24 |
Q2. Of the figures provided at Question 1, please see the below table showing the number with an arrest record linked and a charged disposal, broken down by calendar year.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2019 |
2 |
|
2024 |
1 |
|
Total |
3 |
Q3. Please see the below table showing the number of crimes reported in the period 1 January 2015 to 19 June 2025, broken down by calendar month, where the key word ‘Grindr’ is included within the MO remarks/summary.
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Total |
|
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
Please note that the accuracy of the above results relies on an Officer recording the word ‘Grindr’ in the MO remarks/summary.
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.