FOI 809/25

REQUEST

1. How many reported crimes involved the Grindr app in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?

1. Of those cases, for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in how many were charges successfully brought?
2. How many reported crimes have involved the Grindr app so far this year? (Please specify the months included in the available data)

The applicant is happy for us to conduct a keyword search.

RESPONSE

We conducted a search on our crime and incident recording system (NICHE RMS) for all occurrences where the keyword ‘Grindr’ and ‘Grinder’ was mentioned in the summary of the occurrence within the requested time frame.

Question 1

Question 2

South Wales Police do not hold data on prosecutions. Under S16 our duty to advise and assist you may wish to submit this part of your request to CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) using the link provided below:

Freedom of Information | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)

Question 3

There have been 70 occurrences where ‘Grindr’ and ‘Grinder’ have been mentioned in the summary between 01/01/2025 – 17/06/2025.