FOI/2205 Revenge Porn

Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')

Thank you for your email received on the 8 January 2026 in which you made a request for access to certain information which may be held by Northumbria Police.

As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.

We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request, and we provide a response for your attention.

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the Corporate Development Department of Northumbria Police.  We can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.

We are able to disclose the located information to you as follows.

You asked:

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could you provide the following:

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. 

Total = 134.

2. The total number of these cases within this timeframe that were closed with no further action by the police force.

Total = 74.

3. The number of cases within this timeframe that were closed without further action due to evidential difficulties

Total = 13

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.

Total = 9.