Revenge porn
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009367/A
Version Date: 27/01/2026
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source: |
Force Crime Recording System Niche |
Data Processing: |
Qliksense Crimes & Outcomes Report Filtered on - |
Offence Description: |
Offences of sharing or threatening to share intimate photographs or film with intent |
Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 66B (2) and 66B (3) |
Share photograph or film of person in intimate state without consent |
Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 66B (1) |
Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress (recordable) |
Disclose / threaten to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress |
No date filters applied |
Data extracted to excel |
Excel Filtered on Crimed Date: 30 June 2025 to 1 January 2026 |
Data Caveats / Limitations: |
Restricted Crimes Excluded |
No Crimes / Cancelled Crimes Included |
1. The total number of cases of intimate image abuse / revenge porn received by the police force between 31 June 2025 to 1 January 2026.
185
2. The total number of these cases within this timeframe that were closed with no further action by the police force.
Please see table below for all outcomes.
3. The number of cases within this timeframe that were closed without further action due to evidential difficulties
Please see table below for all outcomes.
4. The number of cases within this timeframe that were closed without further action because they were not deemed to be in the public interest.
Between 30 June 2025* - 1 January 2026* the total number of revenge porn related offences received by Devon and Cornwall police. By Offence Description, Outcome and Year / Month. |
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Offence Description |
Outcome |
Total |
Offences of sharing or threatening to share intimate photographs or film with intentSexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 66B (2) and 66B (3) |
Action Against Suspect Not in Public Interest |
2 |
Adult Caution |
1 |
|
Charged/Summonsed |
4 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
1 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Declines |
11 |
|
Investigation Complete: No Suspect - Case Closed |
15 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
24 |
|
Suspect Identified - Evidential Difficulties |
23 |
|
Victim no Support |
15 |
|
No Crime |
17 |
|
Share photograph or film of person in intimate state without consentSexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 66B (1) |
Action Against Suspect Not in Public Interest |
4 |
Adult Caution |
1 |
|
Community Resolution |
1 |
|
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
2 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Declines |
4 |
|
Investigation Complete: No Suspect - Case Closed |
8 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
16 |
|
Suspect Identified - Evidential Difficulties |
13 |
|
Victim no Support |
14 |
|
No Crime |
9 |
|
Total |
185 |
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