Missing Sex Offenders

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009479/H

Version Date: 02/03/2026

The Public Protection Unit has provided the following information:

The following data is a snapshot as at 17/02/2026.

Could you tell me how many registered sex offenders in your force area are currently classified as missing/wanted/whereabouts unknown.

10

Furthermore, please break this down by what the risk level is for each (i.e. low, medium or high risk, or in whatever way you record this)

• High – 1
• Medium – 4
• Low – 3
• Not Assessed – 2

Please provide the most recent figure available.