Concealing Property Crimes
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009671/F
Version Date: 02/04/2026
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002:
Part 7 - Money laundering:
Offences:
327 Concealing etc.
Offence Wording:
Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property (Current)
Conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property (Current)
Conspire to conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property (Current)
Conspire to transfer criminal property - money launder (Historic)
Proceeds of Crime - conceal criminal property - money launder (Historic)
Proceeds of Crime - convert criminal property - money launder (Historic)
Proceeds of Crime - disguise criminal property - money launder (Historic)
Proceeds of Crime - remove criminal property - money launder (Historic)
Proceeds of Crime - transfer criminal property - money launder (Historic)
328 Arrangements
Offence Wording:
Conspire to enter into / be concerned in the acquisition / retention / use or control of criminal property (Current)
Enter into / concerned in acquisition / retention / use or control criminal property (Current)
329 Acquisition, use and possession
Offence Wording:
Attempt to acquire / use / possess criminal property (Current)
Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property (Current)
Data as of 09/03/2026:
Data Source:
Crime information system – Niche
Qlik Sense Report: Offence Management v5.0
Offence Date/Time Created: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
Offence Description: As listed above under 327 Concealing etc.
Qlik Sense Report: Offence Management v5.0
Offence Date/Time Created: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
Offence Description: As listed above under 328 Arrangements
Qlik Sense Report: Offence Management v5.0
Offence Date/Time Created: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
Offence Description: As listed above under 329 Acquisition, use and possession
Data Caveats / Limitations:
Please note that the offence description / offence wording 'Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property' is present in both the s.327 Concealing etc. and the s.329 Acquisition, use and possession data, these 8 offences are the 8 offences in both data sets.
This is offence level data, an individual can commit a crime, which consists of multiple offences, the figures below in answer to question 1 are unique offences, not crimes.
Due to a change in crime record management system in November 2022, any records prior to 15/11/2022 may have subject to alteration and/or redaction.
- How many of the following offences did you record between January 2020 and January 2025:
a. Concealing etc criminal property. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 327.
|
Offence Description |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property |
31 |
21 |
69 |
87 |
66 |
274 |
|
Conspire to conceal / disguise / convert / transfer / remove criminal property |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
|
Proceeds of Crime - conceal criminal property - money launder |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Proceeds of Crime - convert criminal property - money launder |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Proceeds of Crime - disguise criminal property - money launder |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Proceeds of Crime - remove criminal property - money launder |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Proceeds of Crime - transfer criminal property - money launder |
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Grand Total |
53 |
32 |
79 |
95 |
68 |
327 |
1b. Being involved in an arrangement that facilitates another person's use of criminal property. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 328.
|
Offence Description |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Conspire to enter into / be concerned in the acquisition / retention / use or control of criminal property |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
12 |
|
Enter into / concerned in acquisition / retention / use or control criminal property |
14 |
15 |
8 |
32 |
33 |
102 |
|
Grand Total |
14 |
15 |
10 |
41 |
34 |
114 |
1c. Acquisition, use and possession. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 329.
|
Offence Description |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Attempt to acquire / use / possess criminal property |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Grand Total |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
Please note that the offence description / offence wording 'Attempt to conceal / disguised / converted / transferred / removed criminal property' is present in both the s.327 Concealing etc. and the s.329 Acquisition, use and possession data, these six offences are the same six offences in both data sets.
- For each of these three recorded offences, can you confirm the number of charges made.
Of the 327 s.327 Concealing etc. offences, 73 offences have a Offence Disposal Sub Group (latest) of; Charge and Bailed, Charge and Remand or Postal Charge.
Of the 114 s.328 Arrangements offences, eight offences have a Offence Disposal Sub Group (latest) of; Charge and Remand or Postal Charge.
Of the 10 s.329 Acquisition, use and possession offences, 0 offences have a Offence Disposal Sub Group (latest) of; Charge and Bailed, Charge and Remand or Postal Charge.
- In how many instances of the listed offences above between January 2020 and January 2025, was the individual concerned recorded as under 18 and separately how many were recorded as under 30.
Of the 327 s.327 Concealing etc. offences, 10 offence records have a Nominal Age less than 18, 10 unique individuals. A further 143 offence records have a Nominal Age between 18 and 30, 94 unique individuals.
Of the 144 s.328 Arrangements offences, five offence records have a Nominal Age less than 18, five unique individuals. A further 44 offence records have a Nominal Age between 18 and 30, 42 unique individuals.
Of the 10 s.329 Acquisition, use and possession offences, one offence record has a Nominal Age less than 18,
A further four offence records have a Nominal Age between 18 and 30, four unique individuals.
- If held, could you please provide the age, gender and/or demographic of the individual concerned
For the following tables, Individuals have been deduplicated on Nominal ID and Nominal Age Group, therefore, if an individual has been an offender of the following offences while belonging to multiple Age Groups, they will be counted in all the relevant Age Groups.
|
Count of Offenders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s.327 Concealing etc. |
Nominal Sex |
Grand Total |
||
|
Nominal Age Group |
Female |
Male |
Unknown |
|
|
<18 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
|
18-25 |
13 |
43 |
0 |
56 |
|
26-35 |
9 |
61 |
0 |
70 |
|
36-45 |
12 |
43 |
0 |
55 |
|
46-55 |
9 |
21 |
0 |
30 |
|
56-65 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
|
>65 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
|
Grand Total |
49 |
192 |
1 |
242 |
|
Count of Offenders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s.328 Arranges. |
Nominal Sex |
Grand Total |
|
|
Nominal Age Group |
Female |
Male |
|
|
<18 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
18-25 |
1 |
25 |
26 |
|
26-35 |
4 |
30 |
34 |
|
36-45 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
|
46-55 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
56-65 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
>65 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
15 |
82 |
97 |
|
Count of Offenders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s.329 Acquisition, use and possession |
Nominal Sex |
Grand Total |
|
|
Nominal Age Group |
Female |
Male |
|
|
<18 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
18-25 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
26-35 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
Grand Total |
3 |
7 |
10 |