FOI/2260 Arrests

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 14 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 writing to request the following information relating to communications offences.

For each of the years 2024 and 2025 the number of arrests made by your force for each of the following offences:

Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988
Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003
Section 179, Part 10, of the Online Safety Act 2023 (false communications)
Section 191, Part 10, of the Online Safety Act 2023 (threatening communications)