FOI 0448-2025/26- Sexual assaults at leisure centres

Request:

Q1. How many reports have been made to your police force of sexual assault which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?

Q2. How many reports have been made to your police force of rape which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?

Q3. How many reports have been made to your police force of voyeurism (all forms of covert surveillance whether using a recording device or in person) which are alleged to have taken place in leisure centres and swimming pools* between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?

Q4. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have taken place in a mixed sex, open plan village style changing area?

Q5. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have taken place in a single-sex changing room?

Q6. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have been committed by a male?

Q7. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have been committed by a male member of staff?

Q8. How many of the above points 1, 2 & 3 were reported to have involved a female victim?

Q9. Does your force record the sex of offenders as biological sex or as gender identity?

*Leisure centres and swimming pools, with addresses, to facilitate this request:

York Leisure Centre, Kathryn Ave, Monks Cross Dr, Huntington, York YO32 9AF Harrogate Leisure and Wellness Centre, Jenny Field Dr, Harrogate HG1 2RP Scarborough Sports Village, Ashburn Rd, Scarborough YO11 2JW Selby Leisure Centre, Scott Rd, Selby YO8 4BL Harrogate Hydro, Jenny Field Dr, Harrogate HG1 2RP Ryedale Swim and Fitness Centre, Mill Ln, Pickering YO18 8DJ Thirsk and Sowerby Leisure Centre, Chapel St, Thirsk YO7 1LU Bedale Leisure Centre, Fitzalan Rd, Bedale DL8 2EQ

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.

Q1. 3

Q2. 0

Q3. 0

Q4 & Q5. 1 - communal changing room 1 - changing room

Q6. 3

Q7. 0

Q8. 3

Q9. Biological sex

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.