FOI 1177-2025/26- Indecent exposure crimes
Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information regarding indecent exposure offences recorded by your force:
- The total number of indecent exposure offences recorded since it became a criminal offence (Sexual Offences Act 2003).
- Of these, the number of offences where the victim was recorded as female or male, if this information is held.
Could the format of this data show the number of indecent exposure offences, broken down by year and by the gender of the victim?
I would be grateful if you could provide this information in a simple electronic format (for example, Excel or CSV).
If it is not possible to provide information for the entire period, please provide as many years as you are able, starting with the most recent. For example, if the most you can provide is the last three years, please supply those.
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
North Yorkshire Police have noted your preference in receiving this information in excel format however, it is our responsibility to protect the personal data and other sensitive information which may be contained within our data sheets. As you may be aware excel data sheets may contain hidden information which may contain personal or sensitive information that, if exposed, could lead to a data breach. It is for this reason we have decided to provide you with the requested information in an alternative format
Q1. 1263
Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of exposure crimes recorded between 01 January 2008 and 17 February 2026 where a victim is linked, broken down by victim gender and calendar year.
|
|
Gender |
||||
|
Calendar Year |
Female |
Indeterminate |
Male |
Not recorded |
Total |
|
2008 |
37 |
- |
1 |
- |
37 |
|
2009 |
60 |
- |
5 |
- |
64 |
|
2010 |
56 |
- |
2 |
- |
58 |
|
2011 |
46 |
10 |
|
55 |
|
|
2012 |
47 |
- |
- |
- |
47 |
|
2013 |
70 |
- |
8 |
- |
77 |
|
2014 |
79 |
- |
18 |
- |
96 |
|
2015 |
55 |
- |
9 |
- |
64 |
|
2016 |
60 |
- |
9 |
2 |
68 |
|
2017 |
49 |
- |
15 |
- |
60 |
|
2018 |
52 |
- |
12 |
1 |
63 |
|
2019 |
53 |
- |
24 |
2 |
75 |
|
2020 |
65 |
- |
18 |
- |
82 |
|
2021 |
51 |
- |
16 |
1 |
64 |
|
2022 |
48 |
- |
9 |
4 |
60 |
|
2023 |
45 |
- |
14 |
4 |
61 |
|
2024 |
40 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
57 |
|
2025 |
62 |
- |
24 |
5 |
86 |
|
2026 |
9 |
- |
4 |
- |
12 |
|
Total |
984 |
1 |
212 |
23 |
1186 |
Those where no victim is linked, have not been included within the above table.
Due to recording methods, we are only able to provide data from 2008 onwards
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.