Injection spiking
Freedom of Information Act Request No: 22/3165
Version Date: 24/02/2022
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data Processing:
Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI Qlikview Report: People (5FY) Person Only, Crime Only Filtered by requested Dates: Filtered by Person/Org Type:
- Crime OFFENDER
- Crime SUSPECT
- Crime VICTIM
Filtered by Offence Description:
- Administer poison with intent to endanger life / inflict grievous bodily harm
- Administer substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity
- Apply / administer / attempt / cause to be taken a drug with intent to commit an indictable offence
- Cause administer poison / noxious thing with intent to injure / aggrieve / annoy
Data Limitations/Caveats:
No Crimes & restricted crimes excluded.
We are only able to link victims & offenders/suspects (and therefore gender, age, etc.) to Crimes, NOT incidents.
- How many incidents have you had reported to you about a suspected spiking by injection per month for the following years and months?
|
Year |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
2017 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2018 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
2019 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
- Please complete as much of this table as you can, for those incidents reported to you between 1 September – 31 December 2021 (inclusive).
|
Victim Gender |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Female |
0 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
Male |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
0 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
One male suspect was identified for an offence in December and the suspect was known to the victim
|
Location |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Night Club |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
|
Public House |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Residential Property |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Street |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
University |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
0 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
|
Wound location |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Arm |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Back |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Groin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Hand |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Hip |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Leg |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Shoulder |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Thigh |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Torso |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Not recorded |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
0 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
|
Outcome |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Crime investigated as far as reasonably possible. No suspect identified |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Named suspect identified: victim supports action – evidential difficulties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Under Investigation |
0 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
|
Total |
0 |
5 |
9 |
5 |