Sexual offences involving vapes

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009754/H

Version Date: 16/04/2026

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Keyword searches of ‘vape’, ‘e-cig’, ‘ecig’, ‘e cig’, ‘electric cig’ and ‘electronic cig’ were carried out.

For the period of 1 year (including start and end date) 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025:

* The total number of reported alleged (sexual offences / sexual assaults / rapes) that mention a (vape / e-cig / electronic cigarette / e-cigarette) was used as a method of (drugging / administering a drug / spiking / incapacitating) the alleged victim.

Between 1 January and 31 December 2025, there were no crimes of rape, or other sexual offences, identified which mentioned spiking via a vape.

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