Modern Slavery

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009703/W

Version Date: 08/04/2026

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Source:

Crime information system – Niche

Data Processing:                                 

Qliksense Crimes & Outcomes Report                                  

Filtered on Offence Description: Hold person in slavery or servitude (recordable)                                      

Filtered on Crimed Date: 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026 (inclusive)                              

Caveats/Limitations                                       

No crimes/Cancelled Crimes Excluded                                 

Restricted Crimes Excluded                                       

Devon and Cornwall Police record the Principal Crime, as required by the Home Office Counting Rules. There is no mechanism to record associated crimes separately from that Principal Crime.                                     

Please provide the total number of offenses recorded as Holding another person in slavery or servitude (106/01; Modern Slavery Act 2015, s.1) between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2026.